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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 31,595 voters
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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4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
2 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
2 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 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
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
BPI
two tickets and hospitality for the Brit Awards at Co-op Live, Manchester
28 February 2026
- 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
Visits outside the UK
World Forum
- 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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 30 October 2025
Registered 6 November 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alex in Parliament
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of levels of antis
What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of levels of antisemitism in the last 12 months.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of trends in levels of incide
What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of trends in levels of incidents of antisemitism over the last 12 months.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 January.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 January.
If she will make it her policy to implement Transport for the North’s preferred option for Northern
If she will make it her policy to implement Transport for the North’s preferred option for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Whether her Department will take to steps to deliver Transport for the North’s preferred option for
Whether her Department will take to steps to deliver Transport for the North’s preferred option for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
What steps her Department is taking to enable UK creative artists to tour freely across the EU.
What steps her Department is taking to enable UK creative artists to tour freely across the EU.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 May.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 May.
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