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Alex Sobel vs Chris Law

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
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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Chris Law voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 832 shared comparable votes.

769 same votes 63 different votes 832 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
89 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
89 Aye 66 No
32 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
32 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
80 Aye 40 No
Tax 73% aligned 120 shared votes
85 Aye 35 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 73% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 90% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 91% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 29 shared votes
12 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
52.5 %
21 % below average
Rank 616 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,214
2,312 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
671
55.3 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
543
44.7 % 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
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
56
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
66
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 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
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 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
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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