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Alex Sobel vs Daniel Francis

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 Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
Lab Bexleyheath and Crayford

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Daniel Francis voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

371 same votes 5 different votes 376 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
34 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
34 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 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
85.9%
14% above average
Rank 70 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
542
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
46.7% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
289
53.3% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
2.8% of votes cast
9 years, 4 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
128
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
169
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
192
+27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 176 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
£143,753
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£143,753
36% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
65 of 66 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Housing
31 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
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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