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Helen Grant vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

Photograph of Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling
vs
Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Helen Grant and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 196 shared comparable votes.

170 same votes 26 different votes 196 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
0 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
0 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 18 No
Education 97% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 31 No
Tax 94% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 2 No
Housing 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 648
Participation
70.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 420 of 648
1,720
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
372
526 eligible divisions
804
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
50.0 % of votes cast
916
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
186
50.0 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

14
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648
Appearances
122
+62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 648
23
-84.9 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 648
Contributions
146
+38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£276,159
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Trade
82 of 88 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 65 votes
#4
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#5
Education
42 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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