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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 voted in 71.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Alex has voted against the party's recorded majority 6 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,509 of 2,106 eligible divisions (71.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1509

Total votes

822

Aye

687

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 822 / Noes 687

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 47/52 (90 %)
Brexit / EU 163/188 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 59/69 (86 %)
Migration 139/163 (85 %)
Defence 59/71 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 2/10 (20 %)
Environment / Climate 25/46 (54 %)
Energy 34/59 (58 %)
Digital / Online Safety 31/49 (63 %)
Devolution / Local Government 41/63 (65 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Alex Sobel voted in?

Alex Sobel has recorded votes in 1,509 of 2,106 eligible Commons divisions (71.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Alex Sobel voted against their party?

Alex Sobel has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source