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Priti Patel vs Mr Paul Kohler

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham
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Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Priti Patel and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 208 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 23 different votes 208 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
1 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 17 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 40 No
Tax 95% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
0 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 4 No
Housing 78% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 10 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 648
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 648
1,429
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
325
526 eligible divisions
644
45.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
165
50.8 % of votes cast
785
54.9 % of votes cast
No votes
160
49.2 % of votes cast
14
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
4.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 648
Appearances
72
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 648
77
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 648
Contributions
138
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£244,429
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
8
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

Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Housing
51 of 66 votes
#2
Education
42 of 49 votes
Trade
67 of 88 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Tax
215 of 318 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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