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Ed Davey vs Dr Al Pinkerton

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton
vs
Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 244 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 2 different votes 244 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
25 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

59.6%
13% below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
68.1%
4% below average
Rank 453 of 650
1,288
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
430
631 eligible divisions
720
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
52.3% of votes cast
568
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
205
47.7% of votes cast
8
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Appearances
180
+85.5 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
125
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
Contributions
213
+48.4 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30% above average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16% below average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
11
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

Brexit / EU
170 of 189 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
#2
Education
43 of 50 votes
Migration
113 of 163 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Crime / Justice
126 of 198 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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