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Sonia Kumar vs Andy Slaughter

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

Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley
vs
Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Sonia Kumar and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 434 shared comparable votes.

433 same votes 1 different votes 434 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
49 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
49 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
49 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 158 of 650
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 164 of 650
464
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,922
2,350 eligible divisions
244
52.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,067
55.5 % of votes cast
220
47.4 % of votes cast
No votes
855
44.5 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

92
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Appearances
78
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
101
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
106
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,259
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£195,259
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Housing
64 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
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