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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2 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

3 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

3 NO

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

3 votes · 8 Jul 2025

3 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 13 Jun 2025

3 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 10 Jun 2025

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

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in (a) Leeds, (b) Burley Park and (c) Horsforth rai

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Sept 2023

Employment: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is taking steps to support those on a British National (Overseas) Visa to enter work.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Jul 2023

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make a comparative assessment of reoffending rates in (a) the UK, (b) West Yorkshire, (c) Denmark and (d) other countries.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice28 Jun 2023

Motor Neurone Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support (a) his Department and (b) the NHS provides to people diagnosed with Motor Neurone

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Jun 2023

Railways: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2023 to Question 180134 on Railways: Concessions, if his Department will take steps to ensure that updated eligibility c

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Apr 2023

British National (Overseas): Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to allow people on British National (Overseas) visas to work as professional sportspersons.

AnsweredHome Office21 Apr 2023
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