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Dave Doogan vs Steve Darling

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 Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Steve Darling voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 103 shared comparable votes.

88 same votes 15 different votes 103 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
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 4 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 23 No
Tax 86% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
19 Aye 23 No
Tax 86% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 4 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 650
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 483 of 650
787
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
374
558 eligible divisions
427
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
202
54.0 % of votes cast
360
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
172
46.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
125
+56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
124
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
Contributions
175
+53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
5 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 51 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
No rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Apr 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API