If she will copy applicants into major citizenship certificate notifications, such as approvals and dispatch, when a legal representative is appointed, to reduce delays caused by third-party administrative errors.
Awaiting answer.
Liberal Democrats MP for Wimbledon.

Paul Kohler made his most significant parliamentary move on 20 June 2025, voting against the Lib Dem majority three times to oppose the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading — and against a related amendment blocking self-starvation as a qualifying route. He also broke with his party on a procedural vote and a safeguarding amendment the same day. These were his only rebel votes since entering Parliament in 2024, and they place him among the minority of Lib Dem MPs who voted against the assisted dying legislation's final Commons passage. His voting profile supports the pattern: he sits 28 percentage points above his party average on the end-of-life autonomy tag, yet his rebel votes show he wanted stricter safeguards, not looser ones.
At 61% voting participation, Kohler is below the Commons average, though new MPs with committee loads often show lower floor-vote rates. His stance scores reveal a distinctly liberal-economics profile — 100% against the employer National Insurance increase, 79% pro-business, 86% pro-climate action — while sitting well below his party on workers' rights (27%) and progressive taxation (22%). He speaks frequently, with 297 contributions across 148 debates, concentrating on transport, crime, the economy, and local government. He sits on both the Home Affairs Committee and the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, a pairing that helps explain the prominence of crime and policing in his speech record.
Local news coverage — dominated by crime, culture, and local government over the past 90 days — largely reflects constituency casework rather than controversy. Earlier coverage shows sustained engagement on Wimbledon Park's tennis expansion and District Line and South Western Railway services. Sentiment scores across 40 recent articles are neutral (averaging near zero), suggesting steady local presence without significant praise or criticism. Comprehensive voting data is available from July 2024 onwards.
Mr Paul Kohler is the Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Kohler broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 | Yes | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“The Bill risks exposing veterans to prosecution while allowing the state to shelter behind national security carve-outs; the Intelligence and Security Committee should scrutinise a…”
“Criticised inadequate policing settlement and legacy funding, Windsor framework implementation failure, and budget clawback as evidence government is not investing in Northern Irel…”
“Police need urgent financial support; concerns about irregular migration are being weaponised by far-right extremists; government should collect data on cross-border migration to c…”
“Independent high street businesses are being squeezed by government policies; VAT cuts, business rates reform, apprenticeship levy reform, and a youth mobility scheme with the EU w…”
Select, joint and other committees Kohler currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
| Home Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Kohler sits on 2.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 68 | 39.5% |
| Home Office | 26 | 15.1% |
| Ministry of Justice | 14 | 8.1% |
| Treasury | 11 | 6.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 8 | 4.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 4.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 8 | 4.7% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 4.1% |
If she will copy applicants into major citizenship certificate notifications, such as approvals and dispatch, when a legal representative is appointed, to reduce delays caused by third-party administrative errors.
Awaiting answer.
What plans she has to introduce an online status tracking portal for citizenship certificate applications, allowing applicants to view live case updates independently of their appointed representative.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what support the Intellectual Property Office provides to SMEs seeking to enforce registered copyright and trademark rights against overseas infringers.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of greater cross-agency action between the Intellectual Property Office, Trading Standards and Border Force on tackling counterfeiting.
Awaiting answer.
Remuneration: £1,001.17 a month
Remuneration: £1,001.17 a month
Hours: 10 hrs a week approximate
(Registered 3 August 2024) |
Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor
Payer: Merton Council, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden SM4 5DX
(Registered 2 August 2024) |
AFC Wimbledon 26 May 2025 |
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
National Liberal Club 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 132,955 | 90.4% |
| Office Costs | 13,684 | 9.3% |
| Miscellaneous | 440 | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 60 | 0.0% |
| Total · 97 claims | 147,138 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Kohler on the published Order Paper this week.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul KohlerWON | LD | 24,790 | 45.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wimbledon →