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Sarah Smith vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Dave Doogan voted the same way 36% of the time, based on 105 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 67 different votes 105 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
14 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 5 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 18 No
Tax 17% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 5 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

61.5 %
11 % below average
Rank 564 of 650
Participation
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 650
346
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
789
1,631 eligible divisions
184
53.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
429
54.4 % of votes cast
162
46.8 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.6 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
Appearances
81
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
67
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Contributions
130
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,060
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
2
2 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

Trade
4 of 5 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 51 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Defence
24 of 33 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Tax
80 of 111 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
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: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API