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Richard Burgon vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Alex Sobel voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,373 shared comparable votes.

1,358 same votes 15 different votes 1,373 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
114 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
114 Aye 67 No
93 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
93 Aye 66 No
30 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 56 shared votes
24 Aye 32 No
34 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 16 No
Education 92% aligned 48 shared votes
36 Aye 12 No
33 Aye 17 No
Benefits 96% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 14 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
61 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 121 shared votes
62 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 647
Participation
71.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 400 of 647
1,865
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,480
2,068 eligible divisions
1,027
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.8 % of votes cast
838
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
669
45.2 % of votes cast
40
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

73
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 647
Appearances
87
+23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Contributions
101
-12.8 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
7
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

Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#3
Migration
139 of 161 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API