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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3 AYE2 NO

Renters’ Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Sept 2025

3 AYE

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

3 votes · 4 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYETax
You
NOWelfare
You
2 AYE

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

2 votes · 8 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

1 AYE2 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 20 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

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

UK Border Force: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the full-time equivalent staffing headcount of Border Force was at (a) the Port of Dover, (b) Eurotunnel Folkestone and (c) Eurostar St Panc

AnsweredHome Office7 Jul 2026

Business: Debts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department provides to UK businesses seeking to verify whether a non-domestic commercial debtor is subject to UK financial sanctions.

AnsweredTreasury6 Jul 2026

Debt Collection: Private Sector

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of mechanisms available to support UK small and medium-sized enterprises in recovering outstanding comme

AnsweredTreasury6 Jul 2026

Civil Proceedings: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on UK small and medium-sized enterprises of defending civil litigation (a) brought and (b) co

AnsweredMinistry of Justice6 Jul 2026

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to people aged 25 to 30 who are unemployed but do not fall within the NEET category.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions6 Jul 2026

Business: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish an implementation plan for the Small Business Protections Bill, including enforcement responsibilities, staffing requi

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade3 Jul 2026

Business: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish a dedicated implementation taskforce to oversee enforcement of the Small Business Protections Bill and wider late pa

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade3 Jul 2026

Business: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many enforcement actions have been taken under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 in each year since those re

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade3 Jul 2026

Business: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department are assigned to monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Payment Practices Reporting reg

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade3 Jul 2026

Business: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the economic return of additional enforcement funding for late payment regulations.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade3 Jul 2026
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