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Alex Sobel vs Dr Rupa Huq

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 Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Dr Rupa Huq voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,325 shared comparable votes.

1,321 same votes 4 different votes 1,325 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
101 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
101 Aye 73 No
94 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
94 Aye 67 No
39 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
39 Aye 84 No
44 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
44 Aye 65 No
36 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 62 shared votes
36 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
101 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
101 Aye 73 No
94 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
94 Aye 67 No
39 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
39 Aye 84 No
44 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
44 Aye 65 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
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 331 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,776
2,405 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
970
54.6% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
806
45.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
69
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
65
-89.6 vs Commons average
Rank 479 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
£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£234,745
4% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Work / Employment
69 of 80 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 94 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
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API