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Josh Newbury vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury 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
44 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
44 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 91% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
44 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
44 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 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

84.6%
12% above average
Rank 99 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
534
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,557
2,162 eligible divisions
282
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
843
54.1% of votes cast
252
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
714
45.9% of votes cast
13
2.4% 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

163
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
192
+27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 175 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

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45% above average
2
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Trade
10 of 10 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
29 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
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
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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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