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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Alex Sobel voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 291 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 1 different votes 291 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
32 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 650
Participation
71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 650
419
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,500
2,094 eligible divisions
193
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
816
54.4 % of votes cast
226
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
684
45.6 % of votes cast
6
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

129
+58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Appearances
103
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
154
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
130
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
139 of 161 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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