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.

486

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

32

Oral Questions

132

Debates Spoken In

167

Speeches

486

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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

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

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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

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of developing a modern service frame

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of developing a modern service framework for musculoskeletal conditions.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Nov 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs13 Nov 2025

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of direct procurement from defence SMEs in

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of direct procurement from defence SMEs in the West Midlands.

Ministry of Defence3 Nov 2025

What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on access to venture capital for women.

What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on access to venture capital for women.

Women and Equalities7 May 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education10 Mar 2025

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting the establishment of a medical e

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting the establishment of a medical evacuation scheme for children in Gaza requiring urgent treatment.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office25 Feb 2025

What steps he is taking to encourage public bodies to purchase British produce.

What steps he is taking to encourage public bodies to purchase British produce.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs6 Feb 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Dec 2024

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure the community wealth fund supports commun

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure the community wealth fund supports communities in Dudley constituency.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport28 Nov 2024

What steps she is taking to increase economic productivity in the Black Country.

What steps she is taking to increase economic productivity in the Black Country.

Treasury29 Oct 2024
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