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Alex Sobel vs Tom Hayes

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 Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Lab Bournemouth East

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Tom Hayes voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 2 different votes 347 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
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 9 No
Benefits 89% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

72.0%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
Participation
81.3%
9% above average
Rank 168 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
513
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.1% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
261
50.9% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
163
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
221
+56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 141 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
£222,072
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£222,072
2% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 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
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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