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John Cooper vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Dave Doogan voted the same way 50% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

65 same votes 66 different votes 131 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
17 Aye 35 No
Tax 85% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 16% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 27% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 377 of 649
Participation
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
414
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
795
1,643 eligible divisions
173
41.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
431
54.2 % of votes cast
241
58.2 % of votes cast
No votes
364
45.8 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

99
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 649
Appearances
89
+11.4 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
119
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
Contributions
148
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
2
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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