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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6 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

6 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

5 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

5 votes · 15 Apr 2026

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

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade15 Oct 2026

Whether her Department is taking steps to implement a cold homes plan.

Whether her Department is taking steps to implement a cold homes plan.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero13 Oct 2026

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 Government7 Sept 2026

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church o

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to work with other faith groups to promote community cohesion.

Church Commissioners3 Sept 2026

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support elderly domestic abuse victims.

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support elderly domestic abuse victims.

Women and Equalities24 Jun 2026

What steps her Department is taking to ensure SMEs have equitable access to finance from banks.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure SMEs have equitable access to finance from banks.

Treasury23 Jun 2026

What steps she is taking to support youth centres in Dudley.

What steps she is taking to support youth centres in Dudley.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport16 Apr 2026

What steps she is taking to improve transport connectivity in Dudley.

What steps she is taking to improve transport connectivity in Dudley.

Department for Transport26 Mar 2026

What steps he is taking to help prevent increases in energy bills for households.

What steps he is taking to help prevent increases in energy bills for households.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero24 Mar 2026

Whether his Department has issued guidance to the Department of Health and Social Care on the procur

Whether his Department has issued guidance to the Department of Health and Social Care on the procurement of secure IT systems infrastructure from British businesses.

Cabinet Office5 Mar 2026
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