MP for Wimbledon
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
“Mostly a loyal Lib Dem MP with a Northern Ireland focus, who has occasionally broken ranks on end-of-life amendments and crime-bill provisions.”
Paul Kohler is the Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, first elected in 2024. He currently serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Northern Ireland and sits on several committees, including the Home Affairs Committee and the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee; he has previously held the party’s Transport spokesperson role.
He shows high party loyalty (98%) but low attendance (11%). He has 6 rebel votes in total and sits on a centre-right spectrum (61/100). On policy, he generally votes against workers’ rights protections and against trade union powers and VAT changes, while generally voting for climate measures, mental health services, prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights and renter protections. His voting on Universal Credit is mixed.
He has 14 declared financial interests. These include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (7 entries), shareholdings (2), employment and earnings (1), ongoing paid employment (1), miscellaneous (2), and visits outside the UK (1).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Liberal Democrat average: 19%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Liberal Democrat average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
Courts and Tribunals Bill
Since Mar 2026
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Since Nov 2025
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
Since Oct 2025
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Since Jun 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Home Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
Jul 2025 - Jul 2025
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
Sept 2024 - Oct 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Parliamentary role · 18 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
