Dave Doogan MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Angus and Perthshire Glens is Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party), MP there since 12 December 2019. Current post: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence), held since 10 July 2024.
Offices and committees
Current posts held by Dave Doogan, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) | Opposition Department | 10 July 2024 | Current |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) | Opposition Department | 10 July 2024 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 16 June 2025 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Opposition Department | 10 July 2024 | 16 June 2025 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Opposition Department | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) | Opposition Department | 12 December 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement) | Opposition Department | 5 January 2022 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Manufacturing) | Opposition Department | 16 October 2020 | 5 January 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Agriculture and Rural Affairs) | Opposition Department | 7 January 2020 | 5 January 2022 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 26 January 2022 | 12 September 2023 |
| Defence Committee | 5 January 2022 | 12 September 2023 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 5 January 2022 | 12 September 2023 |
| Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill | 3 November 2021 | 18 November 2021 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 5 January 2022 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7d3f349ff34a.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 2 entries for Dave Doogan: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 7 September 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Silverstone Circuit - £1,860.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): F1 & Motorsport
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: two tickets for the Sprint Race at Silverstone, including hospitality
- Value of the benefit: £1,860.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-04
- Name of the donor: Silverstone Circuit
- Status of the donor: Company
Councillor, Perth and Kinross Council from 1st January 2020. I receive no allowances for this role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Dave Doogan's office spent £235,603 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. The figure for 2023-24 was £192,915. IPSA lists office spending of £20,893 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £235,603.18 | £192,915.43 | £187,729.97 |
| Office costs: spent | £20,893.13 | £21,222.27 | £26,998.11 |
| Accommodation: spent | £20,414.32 | £22,773.04 | £23,692.20 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £44,743.95 | £47,801.16 | £54,031.22 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £537.80 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £39,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Angus and Perthshire Glens CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer ×2 (permanent full time), Research Officer (permanent full time), Communications Officer (permanent full time), Senior Policy Researcher (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 182 votes by Dave Doogan in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 24 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 27 January 2026 to 14 October 2026. On 14 October 2026 Dave Doogan voted No on "Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 203 written questions have been tabled by Dave Doogan, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Treasury, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade , Ministry of Defence and 2 other departments.
Debts: Developing Countries
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support international efforts to address sovereign debt challenges faced by developing countries; and what discussions he has had with international partners on reforming global debt restr …
Cancer: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will consider the potential merits of increasing funding for life sciences research to approximately £40m per year to maintain spending levels in real terms and support the U …
UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism due to come into effect on 1 January 2027 on UK companies that are reliant on imported steel and other carbon-intensive p …
Minesweepers: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Royal Navy Estate statement on 15th July, what estimate he has made of the (a) mine hunting facilities required at the site, and (b) autonomous mine countermeasures systems and support vesse …
Minesweepers: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Royal Navy Estate statement on 15th July, what the planned timetable is for the establishment of mine hunting operations at the Finnart Oil Terminal.
Israeli Settlements: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Oral Statement of 8 September 2026 on Israel and Palestine, Official Report, columns 879-884, if he will set out how he will monitor the effectiveness o …
Warships: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a lead shipyard has been identified for the Common Combat Vessels programme; and when he expects the lead shipyard to be announced.
Hartley Pensions: Insolvency
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that individuals impacted by the Hartley Pensions Limited case will receive access to appropriate levels of advice and support while the FCA investigates allegations of criminal act …
Defence Nuclear Enterprise: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the UK’s 10 year Defence Nuclear Enterprise rolling cost.
Driving Tests: Angus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether additional resources will be made available to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 f9c32e67e8ae. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Dave Doogan.
2024 general election
Dave Doogan won Angus and Perthshire Glens at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 19,142 votes (40.4%), a majority of 4,870 over Stephen Kerr (Conservative). Result as published: SNP hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Angus and Perthshire Glens figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Dave Doogan on youth unemployment, 7 July 2026
Dave Doogan said: “Youth unemployment stood at 626,000 last year, so with this fabulous economy, why has it gone up by 109,000?” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.