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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
vs
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Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 154 shared comparable votes.

125 same votes 29 different votes 154 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 20 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
2 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 26 No
Tax 92% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 3 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 1 No
Housing 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 75% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 500 of 649
Participation
59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 649
1,561
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
575 eligible divisions
734
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
51.6 % of votes cast
827
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
166
48.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

8
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 650
Contributions
98
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Migration
126 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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