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Alex Sobel vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,040 shared comparable votes.

857 same votes 183 different votes 1,040 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
85 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
85 Aye 59 No
16 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
36 Aye 76 No
Migration 97% aligned 112 shared votes
33 Aye 79 No
21 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 91% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 9 No
Education 41% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 13 No
Housing 57% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
86 Aye 40 No
Tax 62% aligned 126 shared votes
78 Aye 48 No
21 Aye 22 No
Defence 65% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 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
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 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
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
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
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