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Fred Thomas vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Lab Plymouth Moor View
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Alex Sobel voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

285 same votes 3 different votes 288 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
43 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 7 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
43 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
43 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

68.5%
4% below average
Rank 447 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
432
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
252
58.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
843
54.1% of votes cast
180
41.7% of votes cast
No votes
714
45.9% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

55
-39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
77
-87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 455 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

£225,625
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45% above average
5
3 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

Housing
31 of 32 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
Tax
97 of 121 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 rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API