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Alex Sobel vs Martin McCluskey

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 Martin McCluskey
Martin McCluskey
Lab Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Martin McCluskey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 324 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 4 different votes 324 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
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 7 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 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
78.0%
6% above average
Rank 246 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
49.8% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
247
50.2% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.8% of votes cast
9 years, 5 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
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£140,697
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£140,697
38% below 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
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Tax
109 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API