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Dr Al Pinkerton vs David Davis

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 David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and David Davis voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 177 shared comparable votes.

148 same votes 29 different votes 177 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
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 30 No
Tax 98% aligned 44 shared votes
13 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 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 440 of 650
Participation
65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,526
2,344 eligible divisions
198
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
46.7 % of votes cast
190
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
813
53.3 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
91
6.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
17 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jul 2008

Debates

149
+79.3 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Appearances
59
-10.7 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
177
+53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Contributions
94
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 294 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
£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£277,187
23 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Brexit / EU
198 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 70 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Migration
125 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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