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Alex Sobel vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,309 shared comparable votes.

1,306 same votes 3 different votes 1,309 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
103 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
103 Aye 59 No
93 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
93 Aye 61 No
36 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
36 Aye 86 No
56 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
56 Aye 62 No
25 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 10 No
Education 98% aligned 45 shared votes
34 Aye 11 No
103 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
103 Aye 59 No
93 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
93 Aye 61 No
36 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
36 Aye 86 No
56 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
56 Aye 62 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 389 of 649
Participation
76.7 %
4 % above average
Rank 273 of 649
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,361 eligible divisions
822
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,007
55.6 % of votes cast
687
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
805
44.4 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 515 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 43 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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