Alex Sobel’s voting in Parliament

Alex Sobel is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Alex Sobel’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 32 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2019
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Alex Sobel has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Summer Adjournment 25 Jul 2019

  My hon. Friend and neighbour is making an excellent speech. It is vital that we cancel the third runway at Heathrow and that we share the reduction in aviation emissions right across the country, so that we do not play airports against each other.

• Priorities for Government 25 Jul 2019

  The Prime Minister mentioned aviation. Norway has an aviation emissions plan that includes making all short-haul flights electric by 2040, and it includes research and development to achieve that. Does he have that scale of ambition?

• Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]: Youth Services 24 Jul 2019

  As well as the traditional voluntary sector names, social enterprises play a key role in delivering youth services and use other income streams through enterprise to fund youth services, but that is insufficient. We have seen a huge cut in funding and people having to rely on lottery funding, charitable trusts and short commissioning cycles. We are seeing a real volatility in the sector. Is...

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Leeds North West

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @alexsobel

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Asylum
• Asylum: Housing
• Carillion
• Torture: Rendition

Currently held offices

• Member, Backbench Business Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Greg Mulholland
• Harold Best
• Keith Hampson
• Donald Kaberry

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 117 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Sobel’s speeches
• Has received answers to 226 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 79.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 96 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)