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Alex Sobel vs Jess Phillips

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 Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips
Lab Birmingham Yardley

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Jess Phillips voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,258 shared comparable votes.

1,252 same votes 6 different votes 1,258 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
94 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
94 Aye 62 No
97 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
97 Aye 54 No
38 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
38 Aye 91 No
53 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
53 Aye 62 No
27 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 16 No
Benefits 95% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
94 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
94 Aye 62 No
97 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
97 Aye 54 No
38 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
38 Aye 91 No
53 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
53 Aye 62 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
69.3%
3% below average
Rank 434 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,667
2,405 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
954
57.2% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
713
42.8% 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
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
60
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
218
+63.4 vs Commons average
Rank 127 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
£2,246,747
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£267,662
18% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 96 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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