Alex Sobel, Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, was first elected in June 2017 and has been a relatively long-serving member, ranking 183rd of 650 MPs by service length and 104th among Labour MPs. He has participated in 250 votes out of 537 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 46.55%, ranking 390th overall, but has made 228 debate contributions across 173 debates, ranking significantly higher at 148th overall, with a notable divergence between his voting and debate performance. His debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs and Defence, International Development, and Child Welfare and Safeguarding, while his voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Justice and Law, and Employment and Workers Rights. Among the cohort of MPs elected in 2017, he ranks 20th in voting participation but 7th in debate contributions.

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