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Mr Paul Kohler vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Ruth Jones voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 301 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 254 different votes 301 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
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Housing 21% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 9 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 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
27 Aye 33 No
Tax 5% aligned 60 shared votes
36 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 7% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
20 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
78.0%
5% above average
Rank 246 of 649
347
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,327
1,702 eligible divisions
180
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
693
52.2% of votes cast
167
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
634
47.8% of votes cast
13
3.7% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
7 years, 5 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

69
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 649
Appearances
53
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 649
97
-40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 649
Contributions
77
-60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 397 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#4
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
46 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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