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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Chris Ward voted the same way 12% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

33 same votes 244 different votes 277 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 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 0 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 21% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 15 shared votes
14 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 3% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 4% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 439 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 650
391
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
563 eligible divisions
201
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
51.7 % of votes cast
190
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.3 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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