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Alex Sobel vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,260 shared comparable votes.

1,255 same votes 5 different votes 1,260 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
110 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
110 Aye 66 No
77 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 123 shared votes
77 Aye 46 No
53 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
53 Aye 56 No
33 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
33 Aye 71 No
25 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 16 No
Benefits 96% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
110 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
110 Aye 66 No
77 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 123 shared votes
77 Aye 46 No
53 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
53 Aye 56 No
33 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
33 Aye 71 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 384 of 649
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 314 of 649
1,518
2,117 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,775
2,372 eligible divisions
823
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,013
57.1% of votes cast
695
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
762
42.9% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

105
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649
Appearances
95
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
133
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649
Contributions
125
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 241 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Education
89 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API