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Shockat Adam vs Sonia Kumar

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

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Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

135 same votes 168 different votes 303 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
7 Aye 5 No
Energy 83% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 65% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 10% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 20% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 32% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 159 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
575 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
52.5 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
224
47.5 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
100
+22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
109
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
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
Aye
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