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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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 Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 12% of the time, based on 188 shared comparable votes.

23 same votes 165 different votes 188 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 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 4 No
Housing 25% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 1 No
Benefits 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 9 No
Education 5% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 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
45.8 %
27 % below average
Rank 627 of 650
391
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
258
563 eligible divisions
201
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
114
44.2 % of votes cast
190
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
144
55.8 % 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
40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 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
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 33 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
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
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 16 4 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 288 11 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API