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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Dave Doogan

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 Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Dave Doogan voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 112 shared comparable votes.

87 same votes 25 different votes 112 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
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 28 No
Tax 83% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
20 Aye 28 No
Tax 83% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 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 439 of 650
Participation
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 650
392
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
790
1,632 eligible divisions
202
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
430
54.4 % of votes cast
190
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.6 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

155
+83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Appearances
82
+10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650
184
+57.2 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
131
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 191 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
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Trade
47 of 51 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
119 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API