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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 329 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 284 different votes 329 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
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 1 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
32 Aye 46 No
Tax 4% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
7 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 4% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 25 No
Education 5% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 11% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

68.7%
3% below average
Rank 445 of 649
Participation
83.2%
12% above average
Rank 135 of 649
400
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
582 eligible divisions
208
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
249
51.4% of votes cast
192
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
235
48.6% of votes cast
11
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+84.4 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 649
Appearances
60
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 649
193
+54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 649
Contributions
71
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 421 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
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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