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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 172 different votes 218 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
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 12 No
Housing 25% aligned 16 shared votes
16 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
27 Aye 28 No
Tax 5% aligned 55 shared votes
31 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 7% aligned 15 shared votes
15 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

67.7%
5% below average
Rank 463 of 650
Participation
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 456 of 650
407
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,630
2,387 eligible divisions
211
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
56.0% of votes cast
196
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
717
44.0% of votes cast
13
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

170
+84.4 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
Appearances
67
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
201
+51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Contributions
339
+189.9 vs Commons average
Rank 53 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Aye
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