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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 1,280 shared comparable votes.

1,275 same votes 5 different votes 1,280 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
78 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 124 shared votes
78 Aye 46 No
54 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
54 Aye 58 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
78 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 124 shared votes
78 Aye 46 No
54 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
54 Aye 58 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

71.9%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
834
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Appearances
96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 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
£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
2
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
164 of 189 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 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
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API