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James Asser vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

James Asser and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

57 same votes 242 different votes 299 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 1 No
Energy 89% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 8 No
Transport 27% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 4% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
30 Aye 29 No
Tax 5% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 6% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 88 of 649
Participation
59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 649
491
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
575 eligible divisions
254
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
51.6 % of votes cast
237
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
166
48.4 % of votes cast
12
2.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
66
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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