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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Andrew Bowie

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

Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath
vs
Photograph of Andrew Bowie
Andrew Bowie
Con West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Andrew Bowie voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

197 same votes 43 different votes 240 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
12 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 31 No
Tax 95% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 14 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

69.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 650
Participation
80.4 %
8 % above average
Rank 197 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,680
2,089 eligible divisions
198
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
820
48.8 % of votes cast
190
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
860
51.2 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

149
+79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Appearances
62
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
177
+53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
101
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£189,783
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,982,147
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£339,342
50 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
187 of 188 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 161 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
80 of 85 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 46 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
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
No
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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
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
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