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Alex Sobel vs Dame Nia Griffith

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 Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,372 shared comparable votes.

1,368 same votes 4 different votes 1,372 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
115 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
115 Aye 74 No
93 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
93 Aye 66 No
36 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
36 Aye 96 No
50 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
50 Aye 64 No
30 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Benefits 95% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 17 No
Energy 97% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
115 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
115 Aye 74 No
93 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
93 Aye 66 No
36 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
36 Aye 96 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 649
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
822
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,022
55.5 % of votes cast
687
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
821
44.5 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 377 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
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 171 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
No
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 24 Oct 2018
Energy
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API