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Dame Karen Bradley vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
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Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

150 same votes 32 different votes 182 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
2 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 27 No
Tax 95% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
0 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Benefits 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

67.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 486 of 648
Participation
70.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 420 of 648
1,557
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
372
526 eligible divisions
724
46.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
50.0 % of votes cast
833
53.5 % of votes cast
No votes
186
50.0 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 648
Appearances
122
+62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 648
41
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 648
Contributions
146
+38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
12
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
188 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 75 votes
#4
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Education
42 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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