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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Dan Carden

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 Dan Carden
Dan Carden
Lab Liverpool Walton

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Dan Carden voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 208 different votes 245 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
3 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 33% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 4 No
Defence 27% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 18 No
Education 3% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

68.7%
3% below average
Rank 445 of 649
Participation
68.9%
3% below average
Rank 443 of 649
400
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,455
2,113 eligible divisions
208
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
807
55.5% of votes cast
192
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
648
44.5% of votes cast
11
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

165
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 649
Appearances
22
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 649
194
+54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 649
Contributions
31
-108.4 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£189,783
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,875,223
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£298,675
32% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
19
5 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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
162 of 188 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 49 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API