Compare

Mr Paul Kohler vs Mark Ferguson

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 Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 230 different votes 274 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
9 Aye 0 No
Energy 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 73% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 30% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 24 No
Education 2% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
30 Aye 37 No
Tax 4% aligned 67 shared votes
40 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 7% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

59.8%
13% below average
Rank 577 of 649
Participation
89.3%
17% above average
Rank 24 of 649
347
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
580 eligible divisions
180
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
53.3% of votes cast
167
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
242
46.7% of votes cast
13
3.7% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 649
Appearances
1
-77.7 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 649
97
-40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 649
Contributions
1
-136.1 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15% below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Education
50 of 50 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API