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Alex Sobel vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 918 shared comparable votes.

915 same votes 3 different votes 918 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
89 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 147 shared votes
89 Aye 58 No
87 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
87 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
23 Aye 83 No
28 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 69 shared votes
28 Aye 41 No
17 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 13 No
Benefits 94% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
89 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 147 shared votes
89 Aye 58 No
87 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
87 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
23 Aye 83 No
28 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 69 shared votes
28 Aye 41 No

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

Voting record

71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 647
Participation
50.5 %
22 % below average
Rank 621 of 647
1,488
2,078 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,177
2,333 eligible divisions
813
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
57.3 % of votes cast
675
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
503
42.7 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

96
+29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650
Appearances
35
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 485 of 650
118
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
Contributions
453
+335.0 vs Commons average
Rank 17 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
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
32 of 45 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
56 of 88 votes
Defence
52 of 64 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 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
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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