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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Dame Meg Hillier

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 Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 304 shared comparable votes.

53 same votes 251 different votes 304 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
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 78% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 29% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 18% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 11 No
Benefits 17% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 44 No
Tax 4% aligned 70 shared votes
47 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 25 No
Education 5% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

68.5%
4% below average
Rank 456 of 649
Participation
73.3%
1% above average
Rank 353 of 649
394
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,731
2,361 eligible divisions
203
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
983
56.8% of votes cast
191
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
748
43.2% of votes cast
11
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Appearances
111
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
196
+57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650
Contributions
150
+11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 177 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
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
190 of 211 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 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
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
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