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Mr Paul Kohler vs Katie Lam

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
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Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Katie Lam voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

188 same votes 47 different votes 235 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
7 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
30 Aye 37 No
Tax 93% aligned 67 shared votes
25 Aye 42 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Housing 63% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

58.6%
14% below average
Rank 582 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 650
370
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
631 eligible divisions
192
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
48.1% of votes cast
178
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
224
51.9% of votes cast
15
4.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
Appearances
110
+15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
185
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Contributions
136
-28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 286 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1% below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
14
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
Tax
109 of 121 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 10 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API