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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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

Continuing Care: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of current (a) review and (b) appeal mechanisms for Continuing Healthcare decisio

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Continuing Care: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve transparency for individuals using the Continuing Healthcare (a) assessment and (b) appeals pro

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Continuing Care: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to individuals who choose to escalate concerns about Continuing Healthcare decisions to external review bodies.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Sheltered Housing: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of service charges on retirement home (a) residents and (b) sale

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10 Dec 2025

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide additional resource to Surrey Police to help process outstanding firearm and shotgun licence applications.

AnsweredHome Office10 Dec 2025

Health Services and Social Services: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve integration between (a) NHS services and (b) social care provision in Surrey Heath constituency

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Hospitals: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of closer NHS–social care integration on reducing hospital discharge delays in Surr

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Health Services: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the clarity of guidance on the boundary between (a) NHS responsibilities and (b) local authority responsibiliti

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Low Incomes: Surrey Heath

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her fiscal policies on low income households in Surrey Heath constituency.

AnsweredTreasury9 Dec 2025

UK Trade with EU: Customs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a UK-EU Customs Union Deal for economic growth.

AnsweredCabinet Office9 Dec 2025
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