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Peter Fortune vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
vs
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Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Peter Fortune and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 282 shared comparable votes.

239 same votes 43 different votes 282 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
7 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 47 No
Tax 96% aligned 68 shared votes
24 Aye 44 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Trade 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 649
Participation
68.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 456 of 649
415
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
575 eligible divisions
181
43.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
51.5 % of votes cast
234
56.4 % of votes cast
No votes
191
48.5 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

121
+43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 91 of 650
Appearances
167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Contributions
196
+57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,830
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£180,830
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
4
4 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Education
43 of 50 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Tax
90 of 111 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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