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Dawn Butler vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

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Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
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Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 214 different votes 263 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
8 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 7 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 1 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 14 No
Education 3% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
41 Aye 25 No
Tax 5% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 5% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 528 of 649
Participation
59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 649
1,514
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
575 eligible divisions
841
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
51.6 % of votes cast
673
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
166
48.4 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
64
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
Contributions
98
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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