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Dawn Butler vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Dave Doogan voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 476 shared comparable votes.

408 same votes 68 different votes 476 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
20 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 67 shared votes
20 Aye 47 No
20 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 23 No
Tax 46% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 3 No
Energy 67% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 73% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 12 No
Benefits 76% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

64.5 %
9 % below average
Rank 532 of 648
Participation
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
1,492
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
786
1,594 eligible divisions
834
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
54.2 % of votes cast
658
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.8 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

47
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
55
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 648
Contributions
121
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 50 votes
Transport
69 of 87 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Trade
66 of 88 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 75 votes
#5
Migration
119 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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