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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Mr Mark Francois

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 Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 215 shared comparable votes.

175 same votes 40 different votes 215 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
11 Aye 19 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 31 No
Tax 94% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 89% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 65% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 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 440 of 650
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,590
2,344 eligible divisions
198
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
740
46.5 % of votes cast
190
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
850
53.5 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

149
+78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Appearances
105
+34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 650
176
+51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650
Contributions
308
+183.2 vs Commons average
Rank 46 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
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
202 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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