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Alex Sobel vs Bambos Charalambous

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 Bambos Charalambous
Bambos Charalambous
Lab Southgate and Wood Green

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Bambos Charalambous voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,081 shared comparable votes.

1,079 same votes 2 different votes 1,081 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
99 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
99 Aye 67 No
83 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
83 Aye 56 No
48 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 101 shared votes
48 Aye 53 No
37 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 54 shared votes
37 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
99 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
99 Aye 67 No
83 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
83 Aye 56 No
48 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 101 shared votes
48 Aye 53 No
37 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 54 shared votes
37 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
Participation
71.4 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,057 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
843
57.4 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
626
42.6 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
15
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
18
-89.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,772,904
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,373
19 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
62 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Transport
68 of 80 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 40 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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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