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Alex Sobel vs Catherine Atkinson

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 Catherine Atkinson
Catherine Atkinson
Lab Derby North

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Catherine Atkinson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

337 same votes 4 different votes 341 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
40 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
40 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 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 380 of 650
Participation
79.9%
7% above average
Rank 199 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
504
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
51.0% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
247
49.0% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.0% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
108
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
197
+32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 171 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
£207,563
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£207,563
8% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Housing
28 of 32 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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