Dr Al Pinkerton

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Dr Al Pinkerton is the Liberal Democrat MP for Surrey Heath, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Europe).

402

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

5,640

Majority

44.8%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 47,788 voters

✓Liberal Democrat
21,387 votes44.8%
Conservative
15,747 votes33.0%
Reform UK
6,252 votes13.1%
Labour
3,148 votes6.6%
Green Party
1,162 votes2.4%
Heritage Party
92 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

1,576

Written Questions

23

Oral Questions

181

Debates Spoken In⚑

273

Speeches⚑

402

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE1 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 20 Jun 2025

3 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 18 Jun 2025

5 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

6 votes · 17 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 13 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 10 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 9 Jun 2025

Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

HM Government of Cayman Islands

£2,907
Name of donor
HM Government of Cayman Islands
Address of donor
133 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9000, Cayman Islands
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£2906.60), accommodation (£1919.63), transfers (£199.50), subsistence (£653.20), commemorative item (£64.34), value £5,742.27
Destination of visit
Cayman Islands
Dates of visit
13 February 2026 to 17 February 2026
Purpose of visit
Fact finding visit to UK Overseas Territory, exploring natural disaster responsiveness and preparedness, financial regulation, environmental management, and governance.

Registered 6 March 2026

Visits outside the UK

Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust

£800
Name of donor
Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor
Houses of Parliament, London, SW1A OAA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, value £799.82
Destination of visit
Brunei
Dates of visit
25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit
To undertake a visit to British Forces Brunei as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

Registered 15 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

Gibraltar since Brexit

£435
Name of donor
HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor
6 Convent Place, Gibraltar GX11 1AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Return flights (£435), accommodation for two nights (£346) and meals/hospitality (£200), value £981
Destination of visit
Gibraltar
Dates of visit
9 July 2025 to 11 July 2025
Purpose of visit
To meet senior HM Government of Gibraltar ministers, Parliamentary representatives and business leaders to understand the economic and social challenges faced by Gibraltar since Brexit, and to learn how these will be overcome as a consequence of the recently-announced UK-EU deal.

Registered 28 July 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Visiting Professor in Geopolitics
From
10 September 2008.
Payer
Royal Holloway University (Higher Education institution), Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX

Registered 2 August 2024; updated 14 April 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament

Vehicle Number Plates

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accuracy of vehicle registration data held by the DVLA.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport31 Oct 2025

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) biodiversity and (b) nature recovery within (i) National Landscapes and (ii) n

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs31 Oct 2025

Domestic Abuse: Family Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s recent report entitled Everyday Business: Addressi

AnsweredMinistry of Justice31 Oct 2025

Arrests and Police Custody: Vulnerable Adults

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that vulnerable adults are appropriately safeguarded during (a) arrest and (b) detention procedures

AnsweredHome Office31 Oct 2025

Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to review guidance to police forces on the proportionality of enforcement measures in cases involving non-violen

AnsweredHome Office31 Oct 2025

Children: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on access to therapeutic support for children identified as in need in cases where parental consent is disputed.

AnsweredDepartment for Education31 Oct 2025

EGNOS

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of rejoining the EU's European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Oct 2025

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential economic merits of a UK-EU mutual recognition of conformity assessments agreement.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade29 Oct 2025

Import Controls: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of implementing the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Oct 2025

EU Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of potential economic merits of linking UK and the EU Emissions Trading Schemes.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Oct 2025
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