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Mr Paul Kohler vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
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Photograph of Dr Al Pinkerton
Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

314 same votes 2 different votes 316 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
32 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
32 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

60.0 %
13 % below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 439 of 650
338
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
563 eligible divisions
176
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
51.4 % of votes cast
162
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
190
48.6 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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
24 of 24 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Education
42 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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