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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Olivia Blake

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 Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Olivia Blake voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 326 shared comparable votes.

50 same votes 276 different votes 326 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
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 42% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 12 No
Benefits 33% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
44 Aye 30 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 4% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 24 No
Education 5% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

68.6%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 649
Participation
74.6%
2% above average
Rank 324 of 649
398
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,229
1,648 eligible divisions
206
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
646
52.6% of votes cast
192
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
583
47.4% of votes cast
11
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

164
+85.3 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Appearances
38
-40.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
193
+55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 649
Contributions
43
-94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 524 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
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Education
66 of 69 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 64 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
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
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
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 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
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
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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