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Mr Paul Kohler vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

173 same votes 45 different votes 218 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
21 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
21 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

60.0 %
13 % below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
338
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
176
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
162
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
887
53.6 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
197 of 211 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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