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Alex Sobel vs Afzal Khan

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley
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Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Afzal Khan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,373 shared comparable votes.

1,371 same votes 2 different votes 1,373 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
113 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
113 Aye 66 No
93 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
93 Aye 64 No
63 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
63 Aye 66 No
39 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
39 Aye 86 No
30 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
113 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
113 Aye 66 No
93 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
93 Aye 64 No
63 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
63 Aye 66 No
39 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
39 Aye 86 No
30 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
Participation
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 229 of 649
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,657
2,106 eligible divisions
822
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
925
55.8 % of votes cast
687
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
732
44.2 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
44
-94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£247,867
10 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API