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Alex Sobel vs Steve Reed

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 Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Steve Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,079 shared comparable votes.

1,077 same votes 2 different votes 1,079 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
93 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
93 Aye 64 No
100 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
100 Aye 56 No
29 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
29 Aye 66 No
43 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 87 shared votes
43 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 14 No
Benefits 94% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
93 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
93 Aye 64 No
100 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
100 Aye 56 No
29 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
29 Aye 66 No
43 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 87 shared votes
43 Aye 44 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
62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 558 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,439
2,312 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
852
59.2 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
587
40.8 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

84
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 648
Appearances
40
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 648
98
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 648
Contributions
350
+241.1 vs Commons average
Rank 29 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
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
65 of 88 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 of 56 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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