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Alex Sobel vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 178 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 141 different votes 178 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
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 43% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 4 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 21 No
Tax 3% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 4 No
Education 6% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.8%
1% below average
Rank 388 of 650
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 636 of 650
1,530
2,132 eligible divisions
Total votes
249
601 eligible divisions
829
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
137
55.0% of votes cast
701
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
112
45.0% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

115
+29.4 vs Commons average
Rank 133 of 650
Appearances
92
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
143
-6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
119
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 5 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
34 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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