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Mr Paul Kohler vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 166 different votes 212 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
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Housing 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 25 No
Tax 6% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
1 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 7% aligned 15 shared votes
15 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

59.5%
13% below average
Rank 579 of 650
Participation
67.2%
5% below average
Rank 475 of 650
354
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,381 eligible divisions
183
51.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
171
48.3% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
15
4.2% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

75
-10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Appearances
59
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
109
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
Contributions
99
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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