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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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Defence
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Migration
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Migration
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V
Benefits
Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f)
Benefits
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
Devolution / Local Government
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