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Sonia Kumar
MP for Dudley
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedSonia 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports workers’ rights protections
- Supports renter protections
- Voted against mental health services
Financial Interests
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
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(44)
Based on 100 votesCareer & Roles
5 positions
Current
Committee
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Since Mar 2025
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Committee
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
7 declarations · £10,125 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye