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Mr Paul Kohler vs Emily Thornberry

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 Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

18 same votes 166 different votes 184 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
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 14% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 8 No
Benefits 10% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
25 Aye 21 No
Tax 7% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Housing 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 12 No
Education 5% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 5% aligned 20 shared votes
20 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

60.0 %
13 % below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 556 of 650
338
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,459
2,349 eligible divisions
176
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
55.6 % of votes cast
162
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
648
44.4 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
71
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
111
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 235 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
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
51 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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