Alex Sobel MP, Leeds North West

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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.

However, Alex Sobel sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

Alex Sobel generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2020. Labour/Co-operative, 5 votes, between 2018–2020

We have lots more plain English analysis of Alex Sobel’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Alex Sobel’s full vote analysis page for more.

Alex Sobel has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Cancer: Drugs 23 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has been made of the adequacy of access for stage 4 cancer patients to (a) Evashield and (b) other drugs that help increase resistance to covid-19.
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments 23 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NICE draft guidance issued on 7 April 2022 on sacituzumab govitecan, Trodelvy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with triple negative breast cancer can access treatment that could extend their lifespan.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Supply 20 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the war in Ukraine on the UK's food supply chain.

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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 Environment
Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Education
Department for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Asylum
Armed Forces: Housing
Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Animal Experiments

Currently held offices

Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 4 Dec 2021)
Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee (since 21 Jun 2021)
Member, Monken Hadley Common Bill Unopposed Bill Committee (since 16 Jun 2021)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee (16 Jun 2021 to 16 Jun 2021)
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
Member, Environmental Audit Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Environment Bill Committee (6 out of 22)
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)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 16 May 2022.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for surveys. All fees paid direct to Leeds North West Labour Party.

30 July 2021, payment of £275. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 07 January 2022)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for surveys. All fees paid direct to Leeds North West Labour Party.

30 April 2021, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 07 January 2022)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: UK Music
Address of donor: Savoy Hill House, 7-10 Savoy Hill, London WC2R 0BU

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket to the Brits 2021, value £900

Date received: 11 May 2021

Date accepted: 11 May 2021

Donor status: company, registration 03245288

(Registered 30 June 2021)

This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 15 September 2021. Paragraph 15 of chapter 4 of the Guide to the Rules refers.

Name of donor: Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Address of donor: Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds LS6 3BU

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two Tickets, with hospitality, for the England v India Test Match, value £600

Date received: 27 August 2021

Date accepted: 27 August 2021

Donor status: company, registration IP28929R

(Registered 15 September 2021)

Name of donor: Powerscourt Ltd
Address of donor: 1 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0AH

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: British Curry Awards ticket, value £350

Date received: 29 November 2021

Date accepted: 29 November 2021

Donor status: company, registration 05130824

(Registered 02 December 2021)

8. Miscellaneous

On 26 August 2021, Tesla UK Limited lent me a vehicle for an extended test drive over the bank holiday weekend. This is something offered to prospective customers free of charge. (Registered 06 September 2021)

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