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Dr Scott Arthur vs Sonia Kumar

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


Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 452 shared comparable votes.

441 same votes 11 different votes 452 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
56 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
56 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
31 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
56 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
31 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 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

83.1%
11% above average
Rank 132 of 650
Participation
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 650
526
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
633 eligible divisions
259
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
52.0% of votes cast
267
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
253
48.0% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Appearances
116
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
134
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API