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Uma Kumaran vs Steve Witherden

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

Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow
vs
Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and Steve Witherden voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 11 different votes 331 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
39 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
39 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 7 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
39 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
39 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

64.3%
8% below average
Rank 524 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 190 of 650
409
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
511
636 eligible divisions
212
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
51.5% of votes cast
197
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
248
48.5% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

65
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
66
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
148
-21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Contributions
86
-83.2 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Transport
30 of 32 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
27 of 32 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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