Alex Sobel

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Alex Sobel is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

1520

Votes Cast

£328,194

Expenses 2024-25

8,422

Majority

50.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£328,194

Staffing£235,780
Accommodation£36,007
Office£30,277
Travel£26,130

Year-on-Year

2024-25£328,194
2023-24£311,205
2022-23£291,837
2021-22£258,160
2020-21£238,124
2019-20£196,067
2018-19£201,672
2017-18£133,374

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 31,595 voters

Labour
15,853 votes50.2%
Green Party
7,431 votes23.5%
Liberal Democrat
2,611 votes8.3%
Reform UK
2,399 votes7.6%
Conservative
2,237 votes7.1%
Workers Party of Britain
691 votes2.2%
Social Democratic Party
187 votes0.6%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
186 votes0.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

279

Written Questions

4

Oral Questions

148

Debates Spoken In

198

Speeches

388

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1520 votes — page 3 of 61

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

3 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

3 votes · 27 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(9)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

BPI

two tickets and hospitality for the Brit Awards at Co-op Live, Manchester

28 February 2026

£3,432
Name of donor
BPI
Address of donor
Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
two tickets and hospitality for the Brit Awards at Co-op Live, Manchester, value £3,432
Date received
28 February 2026
Date accepted
28 February 2026
Donor status
company, registration 01132389

Registered 15 March 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Knights Tailoring Ltd

Two tickets for the National Film Awards to support the Ukrainian documentary 'We are Home' that won Best Documentary. Hospitality included drinks but no food

2 July 2025 to 2 July 2025

£750
Name of donor
Knights Tailoring Ltd
Address of donor
5 Station Road, Tidworth SP9 7NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets for the National Film Awards to support the Ukrainian documentary 'We are Home' that won Best Documentary. Hospitality included drinks but no food, value £750
Date received
2 July 2025 to 2 July 2025
Date accepted
2 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07036550

Registered 6 July 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

BPI

2 floor tickets and dinner for the Mercury Music Prize at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle

16 October 2025 to 16 October 2025

£660
Name of donor
BPI
Address of donor
Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
2 floor tickets and dinner for the Mercury Music Prize at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle, value £660
Date received
16 October 2025 to 16 October 2025
Date accepted
16 October 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01132389

Registered 22 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

World Forum

£146
Name of donor
World Forum
Address of donor
Reinhardtstr. 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Meals, value £146
Destination of visit
Germany (Berlin)
Dates of visit
17 March 2025 to 19 March 2025
Purpose of visit
Speaker at the World Forum 2025

Registered 17 April 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
30 October 2025

Registered 6 November 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alex in Parliament

Crossbows

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41188 on Crossbows, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing the (a) Government's

AnsweredHome Office28 Apr 2025

Fertility: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with NHS England to support ICBs to review fertility guidelines.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Apr 2025

Fertility: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with NHS England to support ICBs to improve the availability of treatments for fertility patients.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Apr 2025

Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will provide guidance to customer service teams to ensure that written responses are available upon request.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Apr 2025

Pathways to Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40633 on Social Security Benefits: Reform, when her Department plans to publish the full suite

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions31 Mar 2025

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure energy suppliers are resolving noncommunicating smart meters.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero26 Mar 2025

Bipolar Disorder: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the delay for a bipolar diagnosis and (b) bring it in line with early intervention targets f

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Mar 2025

Bipolar Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish specialist care pathways for people with bipolar to (a) improve treatment and (b) reduce misdiagnosi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Mar 2025

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what accessibility adjustments are in place for the consultation on the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Gre

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions24 Mar 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken as a member of the Peace Implementation Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Mar 2025
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