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Dawn Butler vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Alex Sobel voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,108 shared comparable votes.

1,103 same votes 5 different votes 1,108 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
91 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
91 Aye 61 No
93 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
93 Aye 58 No
28 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
28 Aye 69 No
45 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
45 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 17 No
Benefits 97% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
91 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
91 Aye 61 No
93 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
93 Aye 58 No
28 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
28 Aye 69 No
45 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
45 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 528 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
1,514
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,509
2,106 eligible divisions
841
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
822
54.5 % of votes cast
673
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
687
45.5 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
103
+25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
64
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
Contributions
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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