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Alex Sobel vs Dr Allison Gardner

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 Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 5 different votes 362 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
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 91% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 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
83.4%
11% above average
Rank 122 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
526
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
48.7% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
270
51.3% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5% 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
104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
169
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
152
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 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
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API