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Sir Christopher Chope vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

Photograph of Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch
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Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

132 same votes 31 different votes 163 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
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 38 No
Tax 95% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No
5 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 75% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 8 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

59.9 %
13 % below average
Rank 583 of 648
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 648
1,386
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
325
526 eligible divisions
588
42.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
165
50.8 % of votes cast
798
57.6 % of votes cast
No votes
160
49.2 % of votes cast
72
5.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
4.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 648
Appearances
72
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 648
47
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 469 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

£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Education
42 of 49 votes
Migration
132 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Tax
220 of 318 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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