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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Kirsty Blackman

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 Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 106 shared comparable votes.

82 same votes 24 different votes 106 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 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 82% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 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
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 82% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 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 441 of 649
Participation
55.9 %
17 % below average
Rank 602 of 649
394
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,317
2,354 eligible divisions
203
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
752
57.1 % of votes cast
191
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
565
42.9 % 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
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

157
+83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649
Appearances
92
+18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 649
186
+55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 649
Contributions
205
+74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
200 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 89 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 169 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
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
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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