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Alex Sobel vs Dan Tomlinson

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 Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

277 same votes 2 different votes 279 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
38 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
38 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 87% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
38 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
38 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 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
62.3%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
49.6% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
198
50.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
6
1.5% 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
93
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
491
+326.4 vs Commons average
Rank 25 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
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Transport
27 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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