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Alex Sobel vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 953 shared comparable votes.

893 same votes 60 different votes 953 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
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 7 No
Education 84% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
44 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 98 shared votes
37 Aye 61 No
19 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 43 shared votes
15 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 17 No
Benefits 87% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
No
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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