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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Dr Al Pinkerton

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

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Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere
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Dr Al Pinkerton
LD Surrey Heath

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Dr Al Pinkerton voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

213 same votes 48 different votes 261 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
22 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
22 Aye 41 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 18 No
Education 93% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 63% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
Participation
68.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 456 of 649
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
575 eligible divisions
772
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
51.5 % of votes cast
893
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
191
48.5 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 436 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

£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£189,783
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£189,783
16 % below average
17
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

Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Education
43 of 50 votes
Transport
77 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
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