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Rachel Hopkins vs Sonia Kumar

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

Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 449 shared comparable votes.

448 same votes 1 different votes 449 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
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
32 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
32 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 107 of 650
Participation
82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 161 of 650
1,377
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
558 eligible divisions
733
53.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
52.6 % of votes cast
644
46.8 % of votes cast
No votes
217
47.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Appearances
93
+24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
97
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650
Contributions
102
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
1
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

Housing
52 of 53 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
64 of 68 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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