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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Simon Hoare

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 Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Simon Hoare voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 260 shared comparable votes.

220 same votes 40 different votes 260 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
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 95% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
5 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 13 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 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
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 650
388
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,748
2,344 eligible divisions
198
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.8 % of votes cast
190
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
930
53.2 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
46
2.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

148
+79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
91
+22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
176
+54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
123
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 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
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#3
Transport
76 of 92 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Energy
55 of 67 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 75 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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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