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Chris Curtis vs Alex Sobel

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Chris Curtis
Chris Curtis
Lab Milton Keynes North
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Chris Curtis and Alex Sobel voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 5 different votes 345 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
41 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 12 No
Benefits 90% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
41 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.2%
7% above average
Rank 215 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
500
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
250
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
843
54.1% of votes cast
250
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
714
45.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

37
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 546 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Contributions
169
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£182,956
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£182,956
19% below average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45% above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 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
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