Voting Record — Alex Sobel MP, Leeds North West (25680)

Alex Sobel

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Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
Leeds Central and Headingley	5 Jul 2024	still in office	Lab	0 votes out of 10, 0.0%	10 votes out of 18, 55.6%	0 times
Leeds North West	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Lab	0 votes out of 769, 0.0%	769 votes out of 1069, 71.9%	0 times
Leeds North West	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	1 vote out of 364, 0.3%	364 votes out of 463, 78.6%	0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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House	Date	Subject	Alex Sobel	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Alex Sobel	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
15 Jan 2024	Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
15 Jan 2024	Became Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
5 Sep 2023	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
29 Nov 2022	Stopped being Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee
16 Nov 2022	Stopped being Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee
9 Nov 2022	Became Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee
2 Nov 2022	Became Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee
4 Dec 2021	Became Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
4 Dec 2021	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport),
21 Jun 2021	Became Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee
16 Jun 2021	Became Member, Monken Hadley Common Bill Unopposed Bill Committee
16 Jun 2021	Became Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee
16 Jun 2021	Stopped being Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee
22 Feb 2021	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
17 Nov 2020	Stopped being Member, Monken Hadley Common Bill Unopposed Bill Committee
10 Apr 2020	Became Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport),
2 Mar 2020	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
House	Date	Subject	Alex Sobel	Lab Vote	Rôle
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Member, Backbench Business Committee
Commons	25 Jun 2018	National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2018	Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill — Training in Appropriate Use of Force — Role of the Police	both	no	Rebel
11 Sep 2017	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
11 Sep 2017	Became Member, Backbench Business Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
0%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
99%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
71%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
5%	Asylum System - More strict
21%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
0%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
50%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
18%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
0%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
100%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
100%	Easier access to abortion
59%	Employment rights
71%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
100%	Environmental water quality
25%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
84%	European Union Integration - For
0%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100%	Fire Safety
67%	Fixed Term Parliaments
99%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
25%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
74%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
72%	Further devolution to Scotland
77%	Further devolution to Wales
0%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
0%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
75%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
94%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	HS2 - In Favour
100%	Human Rights and Equality
64%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
100%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
78%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0%	Increase the state pension age
36%	Increase VAT
100%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
71%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100%	Minimum Wage
100%	More Emergency Service Workers
100%	More funds for social care
98%	More powers for local councils
100%	More restrictive planning laws
100%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
75%	Nuclear power - For
91%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
71%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
50%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
8%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0%	Reduce central funding for local government
88%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
30%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
17%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
100%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
100%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
88%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
100%	Regulate letting agent fees
1%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
25%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
86%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
82%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
0%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
89%	Stop climate change
76%	Support current and former armed service members
0%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
13%	Tougher on illegal immigration
0%	Trade Unions - Restrict
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
50%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
50%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Alex Sobel MP, Leeds North West (25680)

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