Mr Paul Kohler MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Wimbledon is Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat). The Members API lists the post of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) from 1 October 2025.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Mr Paul Kohler.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) | Opposition Department | 1 October 2025 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration and Asylum Bill | 9 September 2026 | Current |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 13 November 2025 | Current |
| Home Affairs Committee | 28 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition Department | 18 September 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Courts and Tribunals Bill | 18 March 2026 | 28 April 2026 |
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill | 10 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 |
| Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill | 25 June 2025 | 25 June 2025 |
| Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] | 24 June 2025 | 3 July 2025 |
| Finance Bill | 22 January 2025 | 30 January 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 649bc360e15a.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Mr Paul Kohler, as the MP registered them: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (6), Miscellaneous (2), Shareholdings (2), Visits outside the UK (1), Employment and earnings (1). Latest registration 23 September 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Fulham FC - £1,197.60
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets for Premier League match including hospitality, Fulham vs Crystal Palace, for myself and my wife (value provided by supplier)
- Value of the benefit: £1,197.60
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-05
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-05
- Name of the donor: Fulham FC
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Fulham FC
BBC - £600.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets to Wimbledon Centre Court after a tour of the BBC studios operating there (no hospitality, value of tickets estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £600.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-09
- Name of the donor: BBC
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: BBC
Lawn Tennis Association Limited - £600.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two Centre Court Wimbledon tickets (no hospitality included)
- Value of the benefit: £600.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-10
- Name of the donor: Lawn Tennis Association Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Lawn Tennis Association Limited
The All England Lawn Tennis Club - £930.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two Royal Box tickets including hospitality, to watch the Wimbledon Championships
- Value of the benefit: £930.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-01
- Name of the donor: The All England Lawn Tennis Club
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The All England Lawn Tennis Club
National Liberal Club - £1,140.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Complimentary membership to the National Liberal Club, 2026
- Value of the benefit: £1,140.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-05
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Unincorporated association
International visit to Poland between 03 November 2025 and 05 November 2025
- Purpose of the visit: To visit Auschwitz as a cross-party group. The purpose was to learn from each other how to promote peace.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-11-03
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-11-05
Unpaid Director, Babylon Bars (London) Ltd.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Unpaid Director, Babylon Bars Ltd.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
National Liberal Club - £1,552.86
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Complimentary membership of the NLC from 14 August 2024 until 31 December 2025
- Value of the benefit: £1,552.86
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2024-07-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2024-07-09
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-31
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Unincorporated association
Shares in Babylon Bars Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Babylon Bars Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Hospitality
Shares in Babylon Bars (London) Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Babylon Bars (London) Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Hospitality
Councillor - Merton Council
- Type of work or service being provided: Councillor
- Name of the payer: Merton Council
- Agreement - £1,001.17
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Mr Paul Kohler's office spent £132,955 on staff, from a staffing budget of £198,653, according to IPSA. Office costs came to £13,684 of a £33,037 budget. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £132,954.87 |
| Office costs: spent | £13,683.54 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £59.57 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £440.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,037, staffing £198,653, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Wimbledon BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Caseworker (casual), Research Officer (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Communications Officer (permanent part time), Constituency Assistant (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 364 votes by Mr Paul Kohler in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 28 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 8 June 2026 to 20 October 2026. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye; New Clause 21 Aye; Amendment 47 Aye; Amendment 4 Aye; Amendment 23 Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 Aye; Amendment 1 Aye; New Clause 25 Aye |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No; Report Stage: New Clause 65 Aye |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 Aye |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading No; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 Aye; New Clause 11 No; New Clause 4 Aye |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye; New Clause 14 Aye; New Clause 13 Aye |
| 8 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8: Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 25 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Mr Paul Kohler has tabled 184 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Treasury; Department for Education; Department for Work and Pensions; Department of Health and Social Care; and others.
Financial Ombudsman Service
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether DISP guidance is sufficient to ensure that Financial Ombudsman Service ombudsmen document and address Consumer Rights Act 2015 unfair contract terms arguments raised by complai …
Financial Ombudsman Service
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make representations to the Financial Ombudsman Service Board to require the Service to signpost complainants to the Independent Assessor and the applicable one-month time limit at the point of issuing a …
Pupils: Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on identifying and supporting pupils with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated …
Employment: Autism and Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the provision of interview questions in advance as a reasonable adjustment for jobseekers with learning disabilities and autism.
Employment: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to offer paid work trials as an alternative to formal interviews for jobseekers with learning disabilities.
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of early intervention and treatment pathways for children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Aut …
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of clinical awareness and training on Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsy …
Employment: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking following the Keep Britain Working review to improve access to paid employment for people with learning disabilities.
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with the Welsh Government on the differentiation of identical glass containers in scope of the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales and Extended Prod …
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether an interim solution to the exemption process for non-household waste under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations will cover non-household drinks containers supplied indi …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 636a945d2275. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Mr Paul Kohler.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Wimbledon returned Mr Paul Kohler with a majority of 12,610: 24,790 votes, 45.1% of those cast, against 12,180 for Danielle Dunfield-Prayero. Result as published: LD gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Wimbledon figures
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