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Mr Paul Kohler vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 183 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 143 different votes 183 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 0 No
Energy 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 6 No
Benefits 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 7 No
Education 5% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 463 of 650
354
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,624
2,381 eligible divisions
183
51.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
909
56.0% of votes cast
171
48.3% of votes cast
No votes
715
44.0% of votes cast
15
4.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
14 years, 9 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

75
-10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Appearances
65
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650
109
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
Contributions
337
+188.4 vs Commons average
Rank 53 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
183 of 211 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 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
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 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sept 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 4 Sept 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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