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Matt Western vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Alex Sobel voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,272 shared comparable votes.

1,267 same votes 5 different votes 1,272 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
110 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
110 Aye 63 No
93 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
93 Aye 59 No
39 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
39 Aye 93 No
56 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
56 Aye 49 No
41 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
41 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 20 No
Benefits 95% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
110 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
110 Aye 63 No
93 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
93 Aye 59 No
39 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
39 Aye 93 No
56 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
56 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

74.3%
2% above average
Rank 323 of 650
Participation
71.9%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
1,597
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,150 eligible divisions
888
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
834
54.0% of votes cast
709
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
711
46.0% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

91
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
107
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
159
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 registered categories
3
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 163 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API