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Jeff Smith vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Dave Doogan voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 548 shared comparable votes.

455 same votes 93 different votes 548 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
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 8 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 25 No
Tax 50% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
12 Aye 16 No
Benefits 57% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 7 No
Energy 67% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.5 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 649
Participation
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
1,877
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
795
1,643 eligible divisions
1,024
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
431
54.2 % of votes cast
853
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
364
45.8 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
61
-77.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Contributions
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 53 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Aye
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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