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Sonia Kumar vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Sonia Kumar and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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
43 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
43 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
43 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 151 of 649
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 358 of 649
472
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
419
573 eligible divisions
248
52.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
51.8 % of votes cast
224
47.5 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.2 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 649
Appearances
53
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 649
106
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 649
Contributions
231
+94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 91 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,259
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£195,259
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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