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Charlie Dewhirst vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

Photograph of Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst
Con Bridlington and The Wolds
vs
Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Charlie Dewhirst and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 259 shared comparable votes.

214 same votes 45 different votes 259 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
11 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 49 No
Tax 96% aligned 75 shared votes
29 Aye 46 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 7 No
Defence 88% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 11 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 489 of 650
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 439 of 650
376
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
563 eligible divisions
165
43.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
51.4 % of votes cast
211
56.1 % of votes cast
No votes
190
48.6 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
103
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Contributions
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£184,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£184,765
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#4
Education
42 of 49 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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