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Liam Byrne vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Liam Byrne and Dave Doogan voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 572 shared comparable votes.

497 same votes 75 different votes 572 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
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
22 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 15 No
Benefits 59% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
57 Aye 21 No
Tax 60% aligned 78 shared votes
50 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 6 No
Energy 70% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 85% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 648
Participation
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
1,502
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
786
1,594 eligible divisions
846
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
54.2 % of votes cast
656
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.8 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 10 months
Since 15 Jul 2004
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

36
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 399 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

£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£280,258
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
4
3 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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 75 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Migration
131 of 169 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
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
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
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
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
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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