Dave Doogan | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| SNP Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson in the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office 4 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Alan Brown |
| SNP Defence Spokesperson in the House of Commons | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 4 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Stewart McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Martin Docherty-Hughes |
| Member of Parliament for Angus | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kirstene Hair |
| Majority | 3,795 (8.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Michael Doogan 4 March 1973 Perth, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
David Michael Doogan (born 4 March 1973) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Angus since the 2019 United Kingdom general election. Doogan has been the SNP's Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson since September 2023.[1]
Doogan was born on 4 March 1973 in Perth to Irish parents James and Anne (née Walsh) Doogan.[2]
Following his schooling in Perth, Doogan served as a civilian in the Royal Navy from 1989. An aircraft engineer, Doogan specialised in Sea King Search and Rescue Aircraft. Doogan worked, in turn, as a surveyor, team leader, supervisor, operations planning manager, Sea King and Lynx transmissions production manager and lastly, commercial manager.[3]
After leaving the Ministry of Defence in 2007, Doogan studyed at the University of Dundee graduating in 2011 with a First Class MA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations.[4]
From 2011 to 2016, Doogan worked in the office of the then Scottish Finance Secretary and Deputy First Minister, John Swinney MSP.
Doogan was elected to Perth and Kinross Council as a councillor for Perth City North in 2012. Upon election, Doogan became Convenor of Housing and Health, having responsibility for council housing and social care. Doogan was also an ex officio member of the board of NHS Tayside.[5] Doogan served as chair of Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board from 2015 to 2017.[5]
Doogan was reelected to PKC in 2017. At the election Doogan became the leader of the SNP group on Perth and Kinross Council, and as such, Leader of the Opposition.[3] While a councillor, Doogan variously sat on a number of committees, including the Environment and Infrastructure Committee, Licensing Board, Scrutiny Committee and the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.[5] Doogan was also a member of the JD Fergusson Arts Awards Trust, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the Perth City Development Board, Perth Common Good Fund and the Tayside Valuation Joint Board, among others.[5]
After his election as an MP to the UK Parliament in December 2019, Doogan subsequently stood down as a councillor in February 2020.[6][3]
Doogan was elected as MP for Angus at 2019 general election beating the incumbent Conservative MP Kirstene Hair.[7][8]
Doogan made his maiden speech on 21 January 2020 with his first spoken contribution at Question to the Prime Minister.[9] Doogan became the SNP Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Affairs on 7 January 2020, taking the SNP seat on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. On 16 October 2020, he also became Spokesperson for Manufacturing.[10] In January 2022, as part of a reshuffle, Doogan became SNP Spokesperson for Defence Procurement and took up the SNP seat on the Defence Select Committee.[10]
Following the 2022 SNP Westminster leadership election, the new leader, Stephen Flynn, promoted Doogan to the SNP frontbench as Spokesperson for Defence.[10]
In May 2023, Doogan stated that he had contacted the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) in order to repay a London congestion charge penalty claimed in error. Doogan later described the incident as "very difficult", as reporting had suggested that the claim related to a speeding fine and that IPSA had contacted Doogan to seek repayment, rather than Doogan contacting IPSA.[11] Doogan confirmed that he received a full apology from IPSA following the affair.[12]
In September 2023, Doogan was appointed the SNP's Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson, as part of preparations for the impending general election, in which the SNP leadership chose to focus on energy and the economy.[1]
Doogan is married with two children.[3]
