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Alex Sobel vs Luke Pollard

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 Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Luke Pollard voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,279 shared comparable votes.

1,276 same votes 3 different votes 1,279 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
104 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
104 Aye 58 No
92 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
92 Aye 66 No
39 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
39 Aye 95 No
55 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
55 Aye 62 No
39 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 68 shared votes
39 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 16 No
Benefits 95% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
104 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
104 Aye 58 No
92 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
92 Aye 66 No
39 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
39 Aye 95 No
55 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
55 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 435 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,490
2,150 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
818
54.9% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
672
45.1% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% 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
82
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
710
+555.4 vs Commons average
Rank 8 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
£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£309,067
37% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
73 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 90 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 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
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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