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Mr Paul Kohler vs Sir John Whittingdale

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 John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 214 shared comparable votes.

182 same votes 32 different votes 214 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
24 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
24 Aye 32 No
4 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 8 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 4 No
Housing 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
343
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
177
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
166
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
98
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 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
204 of 211 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
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
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