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Alex Sobel vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,122 shared comparable votes.

1,112 same votes 10 different votes 1,122 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 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
99 Aye 57 No
90 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
90 Aye 64 No
37 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
37 Aye 72 No
24 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 18 No
Benefits 95% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 5 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 12 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
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
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API