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Dave Doogan vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 12% of the time, based on 517 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 455 different votes 517 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
52 Aye 37 No
Tax 43% aligned 89 shared votes
31 Aye 58 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 15% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 3 No
Energy 13% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

48.3%
24% below average
Rank 625 of 649
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 420 of 649
799
1,655 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,673
2,373 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
778
46.5% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
895
53.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6% of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

90
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Appearances
60
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649
154
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 649
Contributions
66
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
4 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 53 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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