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Brian Mathew vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes
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Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 0 different votes 340 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
28 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 649
Participation
68.1%
4% below average
Rank 461 of 649
388
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
590 eligible divisions
196
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
51.7% of votes cast
192
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
194
48.3% of votes cast
13
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 649
Appearances
167
+83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 649
92
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 649
Contributions
197
+51.1 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30% below average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Education
43 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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