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Dave Doogan vs Sir John Whittingdale

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens
vs
Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 8% of the time, based on 644 shared comparable votes.

54 same votes 590 different votes 644 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
55 Aye 40 No
Tax 36% aligned 95 shared votes
38 Aye 57 No
13 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 11% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 6 No
Energy 10% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 3% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 19 No
Trade 0% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
Participation
80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 201 of 648
786
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,868
2,312 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
884
47.3 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
984
52.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
34 years, 1 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
Appearances
61
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 648
121
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 648
Contributions
77
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Trade
47 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Trade
80 of 88 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Defence
49 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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