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Jenny Riddell-Carpenter vs Sonia Kumar

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

Photograph of Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Lab Suffolk Coastal
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
50 Aye 36 No
30 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
50 Aye 36 No
30 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 220 of 650
Participation
82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 159 of 650
447
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
565 eligible divisions
240
53.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.6 % of votes cast
207
46.3 % of votes cast
No votes
220
47.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % 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

47
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 650
Appearances
91
+18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
61
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
Contributions
100
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£177,477
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£177,477
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
46 of 49 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API