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Sonia Kumar vs Paul Davies

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 Paul Davies
Paul Davies
Lab Colne Valley

Voting alignment

Sonia Kumar and Paul Davies voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 447 shared comparable votes.

446 same votes 1 different votes 447 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
55 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
55 Aye 41 No
30 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
55 Aye 41 No
30 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 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
94.3 %
22 % above average
Rank 3 of 650
464
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
532
564 eligible divisions
244
52.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
274
51.5 % of votes cast
220
47.4 % of votes cast
No votes
258
48.5 % 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

92
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Appearances
42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
101
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
50
-76.0 vs Commons average
Rank 480 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
£194,533
all imported IPSA years
£195,259
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£194,533
14 % 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
Education
49 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Benefits
30 of 30 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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API