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Alex Sobel vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,027 shared comparable votes.

1,018 same votes 9 different votes 1,027 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
88 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
88 Aye 44 No
51 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
26 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 74 shared votes
26 Aye 48 No
32 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
82 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 126 shared votes
81 Aye 45 No
88 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
88 Aye 44 No
51 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
26 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 74 shared votes
26 Aye 48 No
32 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 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
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion L (Revocation to avoid no deal) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h) 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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