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Member of Parliament

Alex Sobel

Lab Labour (Co-op) Leeds Central and Headingley ID 4658
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
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Alex has served in the House of Commons for 9 years, 2 months, representing 2 constituencies. Alex has held 13 parliamentary roles.

Party history

Labour 8 Jun 2017 to present

Constituency history

Leeds Central and Headingley 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Leeds North West 8 Jun 2017 to 30 May 2024 Elected 2 times

Roles

Human Rights (Joint Committee) 13 Nov 2024 to present
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 15 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation 15 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024
Shark Fins Bill 9 Nov 2022 to 16 Nov 2022
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) 2 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee 21 Jun 2021 to 30 May 2024
Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee 16 Jun 2021 to 16 Jun 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Leeds Central and Headingley Turnout 31,595
Candidate Party Votes Share
Alex Sobel Lab Labour 15,853 50.2 %
Chris Foren Green Green Party 7,431 23.5 %
Chris Howley LD Liberal Democrat 2,611 8.3 %
Reggie Wray RUK Reform UK 2,399 7.6 %
Jennifer Jackson Con Conservative 2,237 7.1 %
Owais Rajput WPB Workers Party of Britain 691 2.2 %
Rob Walker SDP Social Democratic Party 187 0.6 %
Louie Fulton Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 186 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Alex Sobel been an MP?

Alex Sobel has been in the House of Commons for 9 years, 2 months. Source

What parties has Alex Sobel been a member of?

Alex Sobel has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Alex Sobel held?

Alex Sobel has 13 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Alex Sobel's latest election result?

Alex Sobel's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Leeds Central and Headingley, with a majority of 8,422. Source