West Midlands · England · 70,151Boundary · 2023

Dudley

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Dudley North.

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Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 5.3%. Covers Dudley (Dudley), Sedgley and Coseley. Population 103,371. Median income £26K (below average).

A physiotherapist by training, Sonia Kumar made headlines in March 2026 by travelling to Ukraine to teach physiotherapy techniques to clinicians treating war-injured patients -- a rare example of an MP deploying professional expertise directly in an international context. She has also drawn attention for leading the first Commons debate on incontinence (June 2025), championing a SEND school in Dudley as a "lifeline" for local families, and running a 1,600-signature petition campaign for a local green space. Her single rebel vote came on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025, where she backed stronger safeguard provisions against her party's majority -- consistent with her voting pattern on assisted dying, which sits slightly below the Labour average on both safeguards and end-of-life autonomy measures.

At 81% vote participation -- modestly below the Commons average -- Kumar votes with Labour 99.7% of the time, making her one of the more loyalist members of the 2024 intake. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but notably low scores on pro-business (12%), parliamentary scrutiny (5%), and Lords scrutiny (0%) measures; she consistently backed the government in overriding Lords amendments, including on pension fund investment powers. She deviates from party colleagues most sharply on NHS funding votes, where her 0% alignment against Labour's 41% average is a significant outlier. Her speeches concentrate on economy and jobs, local government, social care, and health.

395
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
70.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Kumar’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.409 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Kumar has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
88
Economy
81
Crime & Policing
39
Employment
35
Education
34
Welfare and Benefits
28
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.3 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Brockmoor PensnettJudy Foster1,382Labour P
Brockmoor PensnettKaren Westwood1,246Labour P
Brockmoor PensnettSteve Edwards1,310Labour P
Castle PrioryFaye Barras1,056Conserva
Castle PrioryKarl Denning1,014Labour P
Castle PrioryKeiran Robert Casey1,129Labour P
Upper Gornal WoodsettonAdam Michael Aston1,534Labour P
Upper Gornal WoodsettonCarol June Littler1,220Labour P
Upper Gornal WoodsettonMushtaq Hussain950Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
103,371
Electorate 70,151 · 2024 register
Median income
£25,800
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.7%
England average 20.0%
Schools
36
22 primary · 6 secondary
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