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Alex Sobel vs Matt Bishop

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 Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Matt Bishop voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 241 shared comparable votes.

238 same votes 3 different votes 241 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
37 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 10 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
37 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 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
53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
340
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
162
47.6% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
178
52.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% 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
35
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
46
-118.6 vs Commons average
Rank 545 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
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
13 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Tax
85 of 121 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 10 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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