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
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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1 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
2 AYEOpposition day
2 votes · 16 Oct 2024
Opposition day
2 votes · 16 Oct 2024
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 8 Oct 2024
Opposition Day
2 votes · 8 Oct 2024
Financial Interests(4)
Visits outside the UK
HM Government of Cayman Islands
£2,907
Visits outside the UK
HM Government of Cayman Islands
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Gibraltar since Brexit
- 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
—
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 Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings his Department has had with European Union counterparts on the proposed emissions trade system agreement since the announcement of the UK-
European Chemicals Agency
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of negotiating regulatory alignment with the European Chemicals A
Children: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Surrey County Council and (b) local police authorities on child safeguarding in Surrey Heath consti
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings his Department has held with the European Union to negotiate UK access to the Security Action for Europe programme since May 2024.
British Nationals Abroad: Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will publish an updated list of the countries with which the UK has negotiated arrangements allowing
Government Departments: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the year-on-year spending has been for export-focused civil service teams since 2020.
Government Departments: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of export-focused civil service posts are vacant.
European Aviation Safety Agency
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of negotiating regulatory alignment with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Housing: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that infrastructure upgrades are delivered alongside new housing developments
Carbon Emissions: EU External Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the projected cost to British businesses of the European Union's carbon border taxes.
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