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Dr Al Pinkerton vs Stephen Doughty

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 Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Dr Al Pinkerton and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 187 shared comparable votes.

41 same votes 146 different votes 187 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
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 5 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 17% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
1 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 9% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

68.4%
4% below average
Rank 456 of 650
Participation
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
407
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,381 eligible divisions
211
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
906
57.3% of votes cast
196
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.7% of votes cast
13
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

171
+85.8 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Appearances
81
-4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
202
+53.4 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 650
Contributions
369
+220.4 vs Commons average
Rank 45 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£189,783
16% below average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
177 of 211 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 70 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
36 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sept 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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