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Mark Sewards vs Sonia Kumar

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

Photograph of Mark Sewards
Mark Sewards
Lab Leeds South West and Morley
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 1 different votes 394 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
49 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
49 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
49 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 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

77.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 262 of 650
Participation
82.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 158 of 650
435
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
563 eligible divisions
203
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.5 % of votes cast
232
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
220
47.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

133
+62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
Appearances
92
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
142
+16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Contributions
101
-24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,003
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
8
3 registered categories
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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