UK Parliament · member 5274
Sonia Kumar MP
- Party
- Labour — Labour Party
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Member for this seat since
- 4 July 2024
- In the records
- Every register entry that names Sonia Kumar, and how each was tied to them
Declared interests
MPs must register financial interests within 28 days. This is the register’s own text, republished verbatim from the official Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Registering an interest is a requirement met, not a finding against anyone.
Employment and earnings
- Physiotherapist - Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (registered 15 July 2024)
Visits outside the UK
- International visit to Ukraine between 10 September 2025 and 15 September 2025 (registered 8 October 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)
- Property in Birmingham (registered 15 July 2024)
Source: UK Parliament Register of Members’ Financial Interests API (Open Parliament Licence). Amounts are shown only where the register itself records one as a figure; nothing is parsed out of the free text.
Voting record
In the 476 recorded divisions where Sonia Kumar and at least one other Labour member were recorded voting, Sonia Kumar voted the same way as most voting Labour members 475 times (99.8%).
This compares Sonia Kumar with other members of their own party who were recorded voting in the same division. It is not a measure of loyalty to a whip: Civometry holds no whipping records, so it cannot say which votes were whipped, and voting differently from party colleagues is not described here as a rebellion. Members not recorded in a division are excluded from the comparison rather than counted, because an absence from a division list is not a vote and does not mean the member was absent from the House.
Donations reported to the Electoral Commission
£3,500 across 2 reported donations from 1 distinct donor name, received from 1 January 2019 onward.
| Donor (as published) | Status | Donations | Total value | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SME4LABOUR LTD | Company | 2 | £3,500 | 2025-05-20 |
Source: Electoral Commission register of donations. Reporting thresholds apply, so this is not every sum given. A donation is a lawful, reported transaction; its presence here says nothing about why it was made and nothing about anything that followed it.
Staffing and business costs paid by IPSA
2025-26: £23,222 across 79 claim lines; 2024-25: £196,159 across 155 claim lines.
| Year | Category | Claim lines | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Office Costs | 69 | £18,386 |
| 2025-26 | Staffing | 9 | £3,367 |
| 2025-26 | Accommodation | 1 | £1,469 |
| 2024-25 | Staffing | 8 | £139,275 |
| 2024-25 | Office Costs | 125 | £28,336 |
| 2024-25 | Accommodation | 12 | £21,646 |
| 2024-25 | MP Travel | 4 | £3,645 |
| 2024-25 | Staff Travel | 2 | £2,168 |
| 2024-25 | Miscellaneous | 4 | £1,089 |
| Date | Category | Description | Paid | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Office Costs · Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package — DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L | £100 | Paid |
| 9 April 2025 | Office Costs · Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package — DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L | £100 | Paid |
| 8 September 2024 | Miscellaneous · Removals | WWW.ANYVAN.COM | £979 | Paid |
| 12 March 2025 | Office Costs · Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | SUMUP EASY PRINTS [200011725-4357] | £965 | Paid |
| 26 April 2025 | Staffing · Recruitment Services &Costs | LINKEDIN [***] | £97 | Paid |
| 7 November 2024 | Office Costs · Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy — Solicitor fee for check of commercial lease agreement on MPs constituency office to ensure lease is suitable and appropriate. | £936 | Paid |
| 26 November 2024 | Office Costs · Advertising and contact cards | FACEBK | £9 | Paid |
| 24 February 2025 | Office Costs · Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-390] | £89 | Paid |
| 18 March 2025 | Office Costs · Stationery & printing | STAPLES [200011725-6971] | £885 | Paid |
| 11 December 2024 | Office Costs · Postage & couriers | Stamps to go on envelopes/letters to send to constituents | £88 | Paid |
| 16 June 2025 | Office Costs · Service charge & ground Rent | Interim Ins Charge 2024-2025 | £86 | Paid |
| 13 February 2025 | Office Costs · Equipment - purchase | Office furniture — DUNELM F0360 [200011725-432] | £80 | Paid |
| 25 November 2024 | Office Costs · Advertising and contact cards | FACEBK | £8 | Paid |
| 31 March 2025 | Staff Travel · Hotel - London | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | £796 | Paid |
| 18 February 2025 | Office Costs · Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — AMAZON [***] [200011725-971] | £80 | Paid |
Source: IPSA, MP staffing and business costs (Open Government Licence v3), joined on IPSA’s Parliamentary ID, which is Parliament’s member id. These are the running costs of an MP’s office and staff, claimed within IPSA’s rules and paid by IPSA; they are not the member’s salary and not personal income. A claim is a claim, not a finding. Staffing costs are published by IPSA in aggregate categories, not per employee.
Sources on this page: UK Parliament Members API, Register of Members’ Financial Interests API and Commons Votes API (Open Parliament Licence); Electoral Commission register of donations; IPSA business costs. Each section links its own official record. This page assembles public registers and draws no conclusion from their appearing together.