MP for Dudley
Sonia Kumar is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Dudley, elected in 2024. She serves on the Business and Trade Committee and its Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls, and has previously sat on committees connected to the Data (Use and Access) Bill and the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.
She shows full party loyalty (100%) but has relatively low voting attendance (14%, well below the Labour average of 33%), with one rebel vote against the party on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in 2025. Her voting record on key issues indicates support for Universal Credit, trade union powers, workers’ rights protections, and renter protections; opinions on climate change measures, transgender rights and prison sentencing are mixed, and she has generally opposed increases in mental health services.
Declared financial interests include donations and other support (including loans) related to her activities as an MP (four entries), employment and earnings (one entry), land or property (one entry) and visits outside the UK (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
5 positions
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Since Mar 2025
Business and Trade Committee
Since Oct 2024
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading