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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Kenneth Stevenson

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 Kenneth Stevenson
Kenneth Stevenson
Lab Airdrie and Shotts

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Kenneth Stevenson voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 239 different votes 286 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
8 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 33% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
29 Aye 45 No
Tax 4% aligned 74 shared votes
48 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 19 No
Education 6% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

68.6%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
398
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
580 eligible divisions
206
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
205
49.5% of votes cast
192
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
209
50.5% of votes cast
11
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+85.3 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Appearances
10
-68.7 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
193
+55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 649
Contributions
14
-123.1 vs Commons average
Rank 612 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
£109,998
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£109,998
51% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
95 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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