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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.

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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 80% of the time, based on 170 shared comparable votes.

136 same votes 34 different votes 170 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
5 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 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

59.2%
13% below average
Rank 580 of 649
Participation
59.3%
13% below average
Rank 579 of 649
349
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,409
2,376 eligible divisions
180
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
600
42.6% of votes cast
169
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
809
57.4% of votes cast
15
4.3% of votes cast
Against party
73
5.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

65
-16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 649
Appearances
49
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 649
95
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 649
Contributions
42
-100.5 vs Commons average
Rank 536 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10% above average
13
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
192 of 211 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
133 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Tax
220 of 322 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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