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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Mr Angus MacDonald

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Mr Angus MacDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

305 same votes 3 different votes 308 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
25 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 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 439 of 650
Participation
59.0 %
14 % below average
Rank 582 of 650
392
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
333
564 eligible divisions
202
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
53.2 % of votes cast
190
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
156
46.8 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
12
3.6 % 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
50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
184
+58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
70
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 400 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
£194,347
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,347
14 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API