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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Sir John Hayes

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 John Hayes
Sir John Hayes
Con South Holland and The Deepings

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Sir John Hayes voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

247 same votes 61 different votes 308 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
1 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 22 No
Education 94% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 48 No
Tax 92% aligned 77 shared votes
23 Aye 54 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 85% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 10% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 14 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 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
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 162 of 650
428
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,974
2,413 eligible divisions
224
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
931
47.2% of votes cast
204
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
1,043
52.8% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

184
+89.6 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
138
+43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
217
+52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
265
+100.5 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£2,932,645
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£280,368
24% above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
203 of 212 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#5
Trade
81 of 94 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
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API