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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 193 shared comparable votes.

157 same votes 36 different votes 193 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 20 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
5 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 28 No
Tax 93% aligned 44 shared votes
13 Aye 31 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 6 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 72% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 73% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

68.3%
4% below average
Rank 454 of 650
Participation
65.8%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 650
428
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,413 eligible divisions
224
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.1% of votes cast
204
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.9% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

186
+92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 650
Appearances
14
-79.9 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
219
+55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
18
-145.5 vs Commons average
Rank 615 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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