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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 207 shared comparable votes.

168 same votes 39 different votes 207 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
16 Aye 25 No
Tax 95% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 15 No
Education 92% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
4 Aye 8 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
0 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

68.3%
4% below average
Rank 454 of 650
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 650
428
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,612
2,413 eligible divisions
224
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
748
46.4% of votes cast
204
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
864
53.6% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

186
+92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 650
Appearances
86
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
219
+55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
107
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 365 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 212 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
64 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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