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Mr Paul Kohler vs Sir Christopher Chope

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 Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Sir Christopher Chope voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 178 shared comparable votes.

144 same votes 34 different votes 178 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
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
24 Aye 35 No
Tax 95% aligned 59 shared votes
21 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Housing 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 8 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

59.0%
13% below average
Rank 581 of 650
Participation
59.6%
13% below average
Rank 576 of 650
370
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
2,413 eligible divisions
192
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
610
42.4% of votes cast
178
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
827
57.6% of votes cast
15
4.1% of votes cast
Against party
73
5.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

93
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Appearances
71
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
181
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
70
-92.9 vs Commons average
Rank 475 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10% above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
304
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
193 of 212 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
133 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 10 votes
#5
Tax
222 of 324 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
No
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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