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James Asser vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

James Asser and Alex Sobel voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 4 different votes 366 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
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 75 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
540
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
272
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
843
54.1% of votes cast
268
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
714
45.9% of votes cast
14
2.6% 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

57
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
72
-92.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Contributions
169
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45% above average
2
2 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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 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
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
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. 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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