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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
vs
Photograph of Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Sarah Pochin voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 161 shared comparable votes.

128 same votes 33 different votes 161 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
8 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
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
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 12 No
Housing 79% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 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
57.0 %
16 % below average
Rank 596 of 650
391
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
215
377 eligible divisions
201
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
93
43.3 % of votes cast
190
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
122
56.7 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
7
3.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 2025

Debates

155
+84.0 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
75
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
184
+58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
88
-38.0 vs Commons average
Rank 321 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
2 registered categories
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Housing
22 of 24 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Migration
7 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
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 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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