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Alex Sobel vs Liz Twist

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 Liz Twist
Liz Twist
Lab Blaydon and Consett

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Liz Twist voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,304 shared comparable votes.

1,300 same votes 4 different votes 1,304 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
99 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
99 Aye 69 No
88 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
88 Aye 61 No
35 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
35 Aye 81 No
51 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
51 Aye 62 No
30 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
99 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
99 Aye 69 No
88 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
88 Aye 61 No
35 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
35 Aye 81 No
51 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
51 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
84.4%
12% above average
Rank 103 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,150 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
984
54.2% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
831
45.8% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
109
+20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
153
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 217 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
£1,878,627
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£305,039
35% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Housing
52 of 55 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 76 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 163 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
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API