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Mr Luke Charters vs Sonia Kumar

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

Photograph of Mr Luke Charters
Mr Luke Charters
Lab York Outer
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Mr Luke Charters and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

387 same votes 0 different votes 387 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
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 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
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 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
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 131 of 650
Participation
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 158 of 650
471
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
564 eligible divisions
242
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.6 % of votes cast
229
48.6 % 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

80
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Appearances
92
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
105
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 262 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

£244,344
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£244,344
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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