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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Dave Doogan

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

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
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Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Dave Doogan voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 594 shared comparable votes.

521 same votes 73 different votes 594 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
13 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 30 No
Tax 59% aligned 95 shared votes
58 Aye 37 No
12 Aye 5 No
Energy 76% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 80% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 82% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 6 No
Transport 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
795
1,643 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
431
54.2 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
364
45.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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
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