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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 1,053 shared comparable votes.

859 same votes 194 different votes 1,053 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 43 No
Tax 60% aligned 129 shared votes
81 Aye 48 No
21 Aye 26 No
Defence 62% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 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 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
822
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
687
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
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