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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Sir Christopher Chope

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 Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Sir Christopher Chope voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

173 same votes 43 different votes 216 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
6 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 47 No
Tax 93% aligned 73 shared votes
21 Aye 52 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 87% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 63% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 9 No
Benefits 73% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 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
59.5%
13% below average
Rank 576 of 650
430
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
2,417 eligible divisions
225
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
610
42.4% of votes cast
205
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
827
57.6% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
73
5.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

181
+87.0 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
214
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
70
-93.8 vs Commons average
Rank 475 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
304
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
193 of 212 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
133 of 171 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#5
Tax
228 of 331 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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
Closure motion 16 Oct 2026
Aye
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