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Lewis Cocking vs Sonia Kumar

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

Photograph of Lewis Cocking
Lewis Cocking
Con Broxbourne
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Lewis Cocking and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 361 different votes 366 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 53 No
Tax 0% aligned 86 shared votes
53 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 53 No
Tax 0% aligned 86 shared votes
53 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 250 of 650
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 158 of 650
439
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
564 eligible divisions
200
45.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.6 % of votes cast
239
54.4 % 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

93
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Appearances
92
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
142
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Contributions
101
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£181,438
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£181,438
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
3
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

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
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API