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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Mr Will Forster

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

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Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath
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Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

378 same votes 11 different votes 389 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
36 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
36 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
36 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
36 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

67.8%
5% below average
Rank 459 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
431
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
636 eligible divisions
225
52.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
53.7% of votes cast
206
47.8% of votes cast
No votes
216
46.3% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

180
+83.0 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Appearances
220
+123.0 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
214
+44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
272
+102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32% below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 33 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
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