Information between 6th September 2025 - 16th October 2025
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9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 179 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 333 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 325 Noes - 171 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 404 Noes - 98 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 160 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 401 Noes - 96 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 158 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 402 Noes - 97 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 398 Noes - 93 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 327 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 324 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 319 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Alex Sobel voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 316 |
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Alex Sobel speeches from: Ukraine
Alex Sobel contributed 1 speech (144 words) Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Alex Sobel speeches from: COP30: Food System Transformation
Alex Sobel contributed 1 speech (381 words) Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Alex Sobel speeches from: Manchester Terrorism Attack
Alex Sobel contributed 1 speech (89 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Alex Sobel speeches from: Baby Loss
Alex Sobel contributed 1 speech (123 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Alex Sobel speeches from: Palestine Action: Proscription and Protests
Alex Sobel contributed 1 speech (171 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Alex Sobel speeches from: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Alex Sobel contributed 1 speech (71 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Brain: Tumours
Asked by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley) Thursday 11th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the progress made on (a) preventing and (b) treating all types of brain tumours. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government recognises that too little is currently known about how to prevent, diagnose and manage brain tumours, and they remain one of the hardest cancers to treat and a challenging area for research. As with many other cancers, there is currently no guaranteed way to prevent a brain tumour, as the causes of most are unknown and not directly related to lifestyle or environmental factors. However, the risk of a brain tumour can be reduced by avoiding or limiting exposure to unnecessary radiation and carcinogens like smoking. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including a diet rich in antioxidants, getting adequate sleep and exercising regularly supports overall health and may help reduce some cancer risks. The Department of Health and Social Care recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with brain tumours. The forthcoming National Cancer Plan, which will complement the 10-Year Health Plan, will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for all cancer patients including those with rarer and less common cancers such as brain tumours. The Department ran a Call for Evidence to inform the development of the National Cancer Plan, including a question on priorities for cancer research. Over 11,000 responses were received, and although no assessment was separately taken on the prevention and treatment of brain tumours, all of the responses have been analysed to prioritise recommendations in the Plan. Additionally, in September 2024, the National Institute for Health Research announced a new package of support to stimulate high quality brain tumour research applications, as part of the Government’s commitment to developing new lifesaving and life-improving research, supporting those diagnosed and living with brain tumours. A new national Brain Tumour Research Consortium was established in December 2024 to bring together researchers from a range of different disciplines and institutions with the aim of driving scientific advancements in how to prevent, detect, manage and treat cancers in adults and children. In addition to speeding up diagnosis and treatment, the work being undertaken by the Consortium aims to ensure that patients have access to the latest treatments and technology and to clinical trials. This will make a significant contribution to bringing the UK’s cancer survival rates back up to the standards of the best in the world. |
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Food: Allergies
Asked by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley) Tuesday 16th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) allergen awareness and (b) cross-contamination training for staff in (i) hospitality and (ii) food service businesses. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Food Standards Agency (FSA) regularly runs campaigns to raise awareness of allergens for both consumers and businesses. In March 2025, the FSA published new best practice guidance to help food businesses provide clearer written allergen information for those in hospitality, such as restaurants. This is available at the following link: It is recommended that this is supported by a conversation with the consumer. Additional guidance includes the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ guide, along with the FSA’s ‘Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance’. The FSA is dedicated to improving the provision of information for people with allergies and working with food businesses to increase allergen training in the sector. Free training is provided on the FSA website for local authorities and food businesses, including those working in hospitality and food service. The training covers all aspects of allergen management, including mitigating and communicating the risk of allergen cross-contamination. Under food safety regulations, businesses are expected to ensure their staff are competent in managing allergens. The FSA training has proved to be very popular, with 915,238 users since the launch of the platform in September 2020, and the FSA is currently working to improve the offering. |
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Nature Conservation
Asked by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley) Wednesday 15th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the cross-Government nature strategy. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra will set out its timeline for publishing the Cross Government Nature Strategy (GCNS) in due course. |
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Monday 15th September 8 signatures (Most recent: 14 Oct 2025) Tabled by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley) That this House recognises the pioneering political and intellectual work over seven decades as a writer and organiser of Barry Winter who was a leading light in the Independent Labour Party and from 1975 Independent Labour Publications, a respected pressure group within the Labour Party; notes that he contributed to … |
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13 Oct 2025, 4:50 p.m. - House of Commons " Alex Sobel thank you, Madam " Alex Sobel MP (Leeds Central and Headingley, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Oct 2025, 1:58 p.m. - House of Commons " Alex Sobel. " Alex Sobel MP (Leeds Central and Headingley, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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COP30: Food System Transformation
51 speeches (9,336 words) Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Alec Shelbrooke (Con - Wetherby and Easingwold) Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) sensibly talked about the effect that the war in - Link to Speech 2: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) is also a long-term campaigner and advocate - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 16th October 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains: Government Response Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Gordon (Liberal Democrat; Harrogate and Knaresborough) Afzal Khan (Labour; Manchester Rusholme) Alex Sobel |
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Friday 12th September 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Government Response Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Gordon (Liberal Democrat; Harrogate and Knaresborough) Afzal Khan (Labour; Manchester Rusholme) Alex Sobel |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights and the Regulation of AI View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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30 Oct 2025
Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Human Rights (Joint Committee) (Select) Not accepting submissions The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 14 October 2025 and is intended to repeal and replace various aspects of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, as well as to reform and supplement the wider approach of dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is scrutinising the Bill’s compatibility with human rights. The Government also laid its draft remedial order concerning Northern Ireland legacy on 14 October 2025 and the Joint Committee on Human Rights is scrutinising that remedial order separately. |