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Alex Sobel vs Catherine McKinnell

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 McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,231 shared comparable votes.

1,225 same votes 6 different votes 1,231 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
96 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
96 Aye 63 No
89 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
89 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
34 Aye 79 No
49 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 108 shared votes
49 Aye 59 No
31 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 16 No
Benefits 94% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
96 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
96 Aye 63 No
89 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
89 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
34 Aye 79 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
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

121
+31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
41
-49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
164
+7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 650
Contributions
95
-61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
68 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 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
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
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