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Chris Law vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 112 shared comparable votes.

81 same votes 31 different votes 112 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
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
21 Aye 30 No
Tax 82% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 3 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 4 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 30 No
Tax 82% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 619 of 649
Participation
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 456 of 649
1,219
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
573 eligible divisions
672
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
51.5 % of votes cast
547
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
191
48.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 649
Appearances
166
+89.0 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 649
71
-65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 649
Contributions
195
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
9
4 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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Trade
61 of 89 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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