Alex Sobel
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 8 June 2017
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 66%
- Debates contributed to
- 205
- Registered interests
- 20
- Declared value
- £18,381
Record last updated 10 Sep 2026
Alex Sobel is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, elected in June 2017 and re-elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024. He has cast 382 votes out of 576 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 66%, placing him in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. In debate, he has made 275 contributions across 199 debates, achieving a standing in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation and top 25% of MPs elected in 2017 by debate contributions. His primary areas of engagement have been Foreign Affairs & Defence, International Development, and Environment & Climate in debate, alongside Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law in voting.
Summary generated on 04/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
388 / 584
66.44%
Ranked #427 of 654 MPs (35th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
205 / 11488
285 total contributions
Ranked #148 of 654 MPs (78th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
20
£18,381.38
Ranked #371 of 654 MPs (43th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Alex Sobel is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
Constituencies
- Leeds Central and Headingley Jul 2024 – present
- Leeds North West Jun 2017 – May 2024 · 2 terms
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Dec 2021 – Sep 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 · Opposition