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Alex Sobel vs Jo White

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 Jo White
Jo White
Lab Bassetlaw

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Jo White voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

344 same votes 5 different votes 349 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
37 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
21 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 5 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
37 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
21 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 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
82.3%
10% above average
Rank 145 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
519
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
249
48.0% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
270
52.0% 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, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
60
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
83
-81.6 vs Commons average
Rank 444 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
£174,166
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£174,166
23% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Education
46 of 50 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 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
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
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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