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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Jim Allister

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
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Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Jim Allister voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 287 shared comparable votes.

225 same votes 62 different votes 287 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 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
28 Aye 43 No
Tax 92% aligned 71 shared votes
26 Aye 45 No
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 89% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 21 No
Education 88% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 60% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 5 No
Housing 63% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 439 of 650
Participation
70.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 650
391
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
395
563 eligible divisions
201
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
49.4 % of votes cast
190
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
200
50.6 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
189
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
235
+109.2 vs Commons average
Rank 74 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Education
41 of 49 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Tax
89 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API