Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party Sitting MP
MP for Angus and Perthshire Glens · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 3000
Email: dave.doogan.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus and Perthshire Glens | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Angus | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Opposition | 10 July 2024 | 16 June 2025 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) | Opposition | 12 December 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement) | Opposition | 5 January 2022 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Manufacturing) | Opposition | 16 October 2020 | 5 January 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Agriculture and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 5 January 2022 |
Voting participation
618th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 57 | 24.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 87 | 27.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 107 | 53.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 144 | 56.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 134 | 53.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 155 | 64.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 123 | 64.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 629 | 58.9% |
| 59th | 631 | 180 | 28.5% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 148th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Scottish National Party average 330
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 50 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 175 | 90 | 101 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 163 | 70 | 79 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 112 | 65 | 141 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 98 | 78 | 107 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 66 | 51 | 91 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 83 | 61 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Affairs Committee | Member | 16 June 2025 | 40 of 40 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Scottish National Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 2022–2023
- Defence Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Defence Sub-Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
144th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Scottish National Party average 575
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Angus
- – Joined Scottish National Party
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
- – Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Manufacturing)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement)
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined Defence Sub-Committee
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Manufacturing)
- – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Became MP for Angus and Perthshire Glens
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
2025
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
Constituency: Angus and Perthshire Glens
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.