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Alex Sobel vs Alex Norris

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
vs
Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Alex Norris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,327 shared comparable votes.

1,321 same votes 6 different votes 1,327 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
106 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
106 Aye 53 No
94 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
94 Aye 60 No
40 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
40 Aye 95 No
51 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
51 Aye 61 No
41 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 69 shared votes
41 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
106 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
106 Aye 53 No
94 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
94 Aye 60 No
40 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
40 Aye 95 No
51 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
51 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
75.4%
3% above average
Rank 296 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,622
2,150 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
55.6% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
720
44.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
60
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
501
+346.4 vs Commons average
Rank 25 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
£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£301,924
33% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API