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Peter Dowd vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Peter Dowd and Dave Doogan voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 523 shared comparable votes.

445 same votes 78 different votes 523 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
19 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
66 Aye 32 No
Tax 53% aligned 98 shared votes
56 Aye 42 No
12 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 69% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 4 No
Energy 78% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Benefits 81% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 455 of 648
Participation
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
1,599
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
786
1,594 eligible divisions
904
56.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
54.2 % of votes cast
695
43.5 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % 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

29
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
14
-93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 613 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

£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£243,077
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Defence
52 of 59 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Education
75 of 95 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
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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
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
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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