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 (Northern Ireland).
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)
Remuneration: £5,569 a month this is the average monthly gross salary over the period June 2023-July 2024 Until: 3 September 2024. Hours: 40 hrs a week (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 21 October 2024)
Name of donor: Chris Phoenix Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 a donation to the Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats General Election fighting fund Donor status: individual (Registered 2 August 2024)
Name of donor: David Simmonds Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 donation to the Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats General Election fighting fund Donor status: individual (Registered 2 August 2024)
Name of donor: Cliff Betton Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 donation to the Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats General Election fighting fund Donor status: individual (Registered 2 August 2024)
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