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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Pete Wishart

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 Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Pete Wishart voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 106 shared comparable votes.

84 same votes 22 different votes 106 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
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 22 No
Tax 85% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 22 No
Tax 85% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 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
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 650
391
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,279
2,349 eligible divisions
201
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
712
55.7 % of votes cast
190
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
567
44.3 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
66
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 371 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
195 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 89 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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