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Alex Sobel vs Sarah Olney

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
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Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Sarah Olney voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 847 shared comparable votes.

667 same votes 180 different votes 847 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 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 89 No
Migration 99% aligned 108 shared votes
18 Aye 90 No
23 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 8 No
Environment / Climate 90% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 10 No
Education 33% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 39% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
77 Aye 41 No
Tax 57% aligned 118 shared votes
76 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 20 No
Defence 62% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 14 No
Housing 63% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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
47 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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