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Ben Goldsborough vs Sonia Kumar

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 402 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 2 different votes 402 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
50 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
50 Aye 29 No
31 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
50 Aye 29 No
31 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 650
Participation
82.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 158 of 650
484
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
563 eligible divisions
241
49.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.5 % of votes cast
243
50.2 % of votes cast
No votes
220
47.5 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Appearances
92
+21.0 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
68
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Contributions
101
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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