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Alex Sobel vs Sir Stephen Timms

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 Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,364 shared comparable votes.

1,358 same votes 6 different votes 1,364 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
119 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
119 Aye 69 No
93 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
93 Aye 67 No
41 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
41 Aye 95 No
56 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
56 Aye 66 No
31 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 19 No
Benefits 95% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 32 No
Trade 98% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
119 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
119 Aye 69 No
93 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
93 Aye 67 No
41 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
41 Aye 95 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
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
822
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
687
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
65 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API