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Alex Sobel vs Brian Leishman

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 Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Brian Leishman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 344 shared comparable votes.

338 same votes 6 different votes 344 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
45 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
45 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 11 No
Benefits 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
45 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
45 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

72.0%
same as average
Rank 374 of 650
Participation
74.1%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
1,561
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
636 eligible divisions
846
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.4% of votes cast
715
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
262
55.6% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

127
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
Appearances
175
+79.1 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
169
+1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Contributions
198
+30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 174 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
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
2
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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Tax
104 of 122 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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