Sonia Kumar

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Sonia Kumar is the Labour MP for Dudley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

472

Votes Cast

£195,259

Expenses 2024-25

1,900

Majority

34.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£195,259

Staffing£139,275
Office£27,436
Accommodation£21,646
Travel£5,813
Other£1,089

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 35,796 voters

Labour
12,215 votes34.1%
Conservative
10,315 votes28.8%
Reform UK
9,442 votes26.4%
Green Party
1,154 votes3.2%
Liberal Democrat
1,056 votes3.0%
Independent
857 votes2.4%
Workers Party of Britain
621 votes1.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

77

Written Questions

28

Oral Questions

128

Debates Spoken In

162

Speeches

472

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(7)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

SME4Labour Ltd

£5,000

£5,000
Name of donor
SME4Labour Ltd
Address of donor
80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£5,000
Donor status
company, registration 10685562

Registered 23 May 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

SME4LABOUR LTD

£2,000

20 May 2025

£2,000
Name of donor
SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor
80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000
Date received
20 May 2025
Date accepted
20 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 10685562

Registered 16 June 2025; updated 7 July 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

SME4LABOUR LTD

£1,625

6 May 2025

£1,625
Name of donor
SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor
Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£1,625
Date received
6 May 2025
Date accepted
6 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 10685562

Registered 2 June 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

SME4LABOUR LTD

£1,500

20 May 2025

£1,500
Name of donor
SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor
80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£1,500
Date received
20 May 2025
Date accepted
20 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 10685562

Registered 17 June 2025; updated 7 July 2025

Visits outside the UK

Cultural Forces

£372
Name of donor
UK Friends of Ukraine Ltd
Address of donor
81 High Street, Cosham,Portsmouth, England, PO6 3BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Conference cost (£372.04) transfers (£262), BUCC-USUBC Roundtable lunch (£45.88), performance by Cultural Forces (£28.00) Vinnytsia excursion transfers (£8.00), lunch (£18.00) dinner (£34.00), value £768.04
Destination of visit
Ukraine
Dates of visit
10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025
Purpose of visit
Delegation of MPs attending the Yalta European Strategy Conference and to build relationships with our Ukrainian allies.

Registered 8 October 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sonia in Parliament

Mediation: Dudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of mediation services on resolving disputes for residents in Dudley; and what steps he is tak

AnsweredMinistry of Justice28 Oct 2025

Social Media: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of (a) the prevalence of shadow banning on social media platforms and (b) its potent

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Oct 2025

Health Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help ensure digital health services are accessible for patients in the most disadvantaged areas; and in what wa

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

Health Services: Dudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for implementing digital transformation initiatives in the Dudley area; and what metrics he will use to measure s

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of implementing a Modern Service Framework for musculoskeletal conditions.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

Health Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the guidance on Section 251 of the NHS Act 2006 to ensure clarity and consistency for NHS Trusts engaged in developing digit

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

English Language: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department plans to provide for the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages courses in the West Midlands Combin

AnsweredHome Office21 Jul 2025

Health: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK's 41st place in the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, what steps his Department is taking to improve women's healt

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jul 2025

Eyesight: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make eye tests mandatory for primary school children.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care30 Jun 2025

Public Transport: Dudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to improve transport connectivity in Dudley constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport27 Jun 2025
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