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Member of Parliament

Sonia Kumar

Lab Labour Dudley ID 5274
Parliamentary Constituency
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Sonia has voted in 82.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Sonia has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 472 of 575 eligible divisions (82.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

472

Total votes

248

Aye

224

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 248 / Noes 224

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Rural communities No
Opposition Day: Jury trials No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H
Work / Employment
Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work No
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Defence 34/34 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 9/9 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/7 (14 %)
Work / Employment 23/39 (59 %)
Housing 23/31 (74 %)
Transport 22/29 (76 %)
Education 39/50 (78 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sonia Kumar voted in?

Sonia Kumar has recorded votes in 472 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (82.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sonia Kumar voted against their party?

Sonia Kumar has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source