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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Rupert Lowe

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 Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 128 shared comparable votes.

106 same votes 22 different votes 128 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
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
23 Aye 18 No
Tax 93% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

68.1%
4% below average
Rank 461 of 649
Participation
33.1%
40% below average
Rank 638 of 649
402
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
195
590 eligible divisions
208
51.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
93
47.7% of votes cast
194
48.3% of votes cast
No votes
102
52.3% of votes cast
13
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 649
Appearances
31
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 649
190
+47.7 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 649
Contributions
40
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 540 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
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
52
8 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Tax
55 of 112 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Energy
9 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
3 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
No
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 16 4 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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
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
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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