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Alex Sobel vs Kirith Entwistle

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 Kirith Entwistle
Kirith Entwistle
Lab Bolton North East

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Kirith Entwistle 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
44 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
44 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 87% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
44 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
44 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 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
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 252 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
238
48.6% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
252
51.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% 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
23
-71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
35
-129.6 vs Commons average
Rank 583 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
£225,224
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£225,224
same as average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Tax
107 of 121 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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
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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Voting source Commons Votes API