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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Rebecca Paul

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 Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Rebecca Paul voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

216 same votes 38 different votes 254 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
12 Aye 18 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 29 No
Tax 94% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 88% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 11 No
Housing 65% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
439
558 eligible divisions
198
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
44.6 % of votes cast
190
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
243
55.4 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

148
+79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
77
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
176
+54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
117
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 214 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
£124,847
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£124,847
45 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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