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Alex Sobel vs Uma Kumaran

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
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Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Uma Kumaran voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

285 same votes 4 different votes 289 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
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 90% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 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
64.5%
8% below average
Rank 520 of 650
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
407
631 eligible divisions
843
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
210
51.6% of votes cast
714
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
197
48.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
9 years, 5 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
63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Contributions
141
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 268 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
£213,620
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£213,620
6% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 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
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
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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