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Rupert Lowe vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 110 shared comparable votes.

91 same votes 19 different votes 110 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
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 23 No
Tax 93% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

33.2 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 650
Participation
60.6 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 650
185
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
338
558 eligible divisions
88
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
176
52.1 % of votes cast
97
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
162
47.9 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
70
+0.2 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
36
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
125
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Education
42 of 49 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
14 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 16 4 Jun 2025
No
No
Draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Energy
Aye
No
Draft Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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