Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat MP for Surrey Heath, since 4 July 2024
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Europe)
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).
Scorecard
Voting record
575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
1. 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)
Payment: £4,106.21 Received for delivery of lectures and seminars in capacity as Visiting Professor of Geopolitics
Received on: 27 June 2025. Hours: 40 hrs (This is an accurate account of the hours worked since January 2025).
(Registered 28 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK
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)
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)
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)
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Debates
192 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
- Draft Trade (Mobile Roaming) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
- European Entry and Exit System
- Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
- Historical Forced Adoption
- Engagements
- Defence Investment Plan
- Media Green Paper
- Defence Spending and Readiness
Money declared to them
1 donation accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £5,742 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | Dr Al Pinkerton sitting MP | HM Government of Cayman Islands Other | Visit | £5,742 |
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