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Alex Sobel vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and John McDonnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,380 shared comparable votes.

1,360 same votes 20 different votes 1,380 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
113 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
113 Aye 66 No
91 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
91 Aye 66 No
34 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 9 No
Education 88% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
30 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 14 No
Energy 96% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 18 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
49 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 385 of 650
Participation
79.1%
7% above average
Rank 216 of 650
1,536
2,141 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,895
2,396 eligible divisions
830
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,027
54.2% of votes cast
706
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
868
45.8% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

117
+29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
131
+43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
153
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Contributions
164
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 190 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Foreign Affairs
70 of 76 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 76 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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