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Alex Sobel
Labour MP for Leeds Central and Headingley
Alex Sobel is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
8,422
Recent swing
-13.3% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (£5,955)
Knights Tailoring Ltd (£750)
Music Venue Trust (£676)
OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion passed, 344-173
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Where Alex fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Alex Sobel
Member of Parliament
Leeds Central and Headingley
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Human Rights (Joint Committee)