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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Sarah Pochin

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
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Photograph of Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Sarah Pochin voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 188 shared comparable votes.

147 same votes 41 different votes 188 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 1 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 20 No
Tax 93% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Transport 71% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 72% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 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 453 of 650
Participation
58.4%
14% below average
Rank 585 of 650
430
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
260
445 eligible divisions
225
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
118
45.4% of votes cast
205
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
142
54.6% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 2025

Debates

180
+85.5 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Appearances
121
+26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
213
+48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Contributions
147
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 256 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
£0
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
n/a
average unavailable
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 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
17 of 17 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Housing
22 of 25 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#5
Energy
6 of 8 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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