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Alex Sobel vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,322 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 1,277 different votes 1,322 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
22 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 10% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 14 No
Energy 4% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
50 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 115 shared votes
67 Aye 48 No
91 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 156 shared votes
64 Aye 92 No
26 Aye 18 No
Benefits 2% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 28 No
Transport 0% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 30 No
Defence 0% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 31 No
Trade 0% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 649
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
1,504
2,099 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
820
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
684
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

104
+28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
131
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 649
Contributions
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
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