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Parliamentary career
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1current committee membership
1 representation · 2 opposition posts · 10 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career
Current
Representation
Leeds Central and Headingley
Elected 1 time · 4 July 2024 – Present
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
8 June 2017 – Present
Current committee memberships
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Joint · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Cross-cutting
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 4 December 2021 – 5 September 2023
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport · 10 April 2020 – 4 December 2021
Previous committee memberships
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
15 January 2024 – 30 May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
15 January 2024 – 30 May 2024
Shark Fins Bill
9 November 2022 – 16 November 2022
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
2 November 2022 – 29 November 2022
Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee
21 June 2021 – 30 May 2024
Highgate Cemetery Bill Committee
16 June 2021 – 16 June 2021
Monken Hadley Common Bill Unopposed Bill Committee
16 June 2021 – 17 November 2020
Environmental Audit Committee
2 March 2020 – 22 February 2021
Backbench Business Committee
11 September 2017 – 6 November 2019
Environmental Audit Committee
11 September 2017 – 6 November 2019
Career data last collected 5 September 2026. Current committee details come from Parliament's Committees service; previous committee history comes from the Parliament Biography record. View the official Parliament career page ↗
Registered interests
This section reflects the interests currently published for this MP in the latest House of Commons Register of Members' Financial Interests. Project Open Gov does not apply its own date filter or remove entries that Parliament still publishes.
Latest register7 September 2026
Published parent interests11
Categories represented3
Published GBP values6
Published monetary values
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Basic MP salarySupport for MP activitiesGifts / hospitality
Rectified
£98,599Basic MP salary
The overview shows every monetary category for which Parliament publishes an explicit GBP value. Category bubbles are sums of the individual published values within that category; they are provided for visual comparison and are not described as personal income. Selecting a category shows every component used in that bubble. Small components carry their value where space permits. Every component can be selected to show its full value and description, and to jump to the exact register entry below.
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£24,072 — Support for MP activities · Joseph Rowntree Foundation - £24,072.00
£3,432 — Gifts / hospitality · BPI - £3,432.00
£1,314 — Gifts / hospitality · Music Publishers Association - £1,314.00
£660 — Gifts / hospitality · BPI - £660.00
£500 — Gifts / hospitality · Football Association Ltd - £500.00
£340 — Gifts / hospitality · Leeds United FC - £340.00
Interests by category
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Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - £24,072.00
Registered 31 July 2026
Donation Source
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Research services provided for two and a half days a week for up to a year between 17 August 2026 - 16 August 2027 (value stated is the maximum)
Value
£24,072
Received Date
2026-07-14
Accepted Date
2026-07-15
Received End Date
2027-07-15
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Donor Public Address
The Garden House, Water End, York YO30 6WQ
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Donor Company Identifier
357963
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources5
Music Publishers Association - £1,314.00
Registered 1 June 2026
Appg
Music
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
One ticket and hospitality for the Ivor Novello Awards
Value
£1,314
Received Date
2026-05-21
Accepted Date
2026-05-21
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Music Publishers Association
Donor Public Address
107 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8TZ
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Music Publishers Association
Donor Company Identifier
00140248
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Football Association Ltd - £500.00
Registered 1 June 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Two tickets and hospitality for the FA Cup Semi Final between Leeds Utd and Chelsea FC
Value
£500
Received Date
2026-04-26
Accepted Date
2026-04-26
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
Football Association Ltd
Donor Public Address
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Football Association Ltd
Donor Company Identifier
00077797
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Leeds United FC - £340.00
Registered 12 April 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Ticket for Leeds Utd v Brentford match
Value
£340
Received Date
2026-03-20
Accepted Date
2026-03-20
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Leeds United FC
Donor Public Address
Elland Rd, Leeds LS11 0ES
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Leeds United FC
Donor Company Identifier
06233875
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
BPI - £3,432.00
Registered 15 March 2026
Appg
Music
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
two tickets and hospitality for the Brit Awards at Co-op Live, Manchester
Value
£3,432
Received Date
2026-02-28
Accepted Date
2026-02-28
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
BPI
Donor Public Address
Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
BPI
Donor Company Identifier
01132389
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
BPI - £660.00
Registered 22 October 2025
Appg
Music
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
2 floor tickets and dinner for the Mercury Music Prize at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Value
£660
Received Date
2025-10-16
Accepted Date
2025-10-16
Received End Date
2025-10-16
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
BPI
Donor Public Address
Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
BPI
Donor Company Identifier
01132389
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Miscellaneous5
Member of Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union
Registered 28 November 2025
Arose On
2025-11-26
Description
Member of Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Trustee of Leeds International Aid Fund. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 6 November 2025
Arose On
2025-10-30
Description
Trustee of Leeds International Aid Fund. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 11 September 2025
Arose On
2025-07-15
Description
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
A visiting Parliamentary Fellow at St Anthonys College, Oxford. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 14 March 2024
Arose On
2023-12-04
Description
A visiting Parliamentary Fellow at St Anthonys College, Oxford. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
A director (unpaid) of Transform Labour Ltd (formally Transform Europe (Campaign) Ltd). This is a dormant company, limited by guarantee, which applied for dissolution on 28 June 2023.
Registered 28 July 2023
Arose On
2019-07-02
Description
A director (unpaid) of Transform Labour Ltd (formally Transform Europe (Campaign) Ltd). This is a dormant company, limited by guarantee, which applied for dissolution on 28 June 2023.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
How to read this section
The chart first groups explicit monetary values by type so different kinds of registered interest remain visually distinct. Select a category bubble to see every individual published value behind it. Project Open Gov does not combine all categories into one grand total or describe support, gifts or visit values as personal income. The salary reference is the basic annual MP salary of £98,599 from 1 April 2026 and is not itself a registered interest.
These are bills in the Project Open Gov Bills Tracker where Parliament's Bills API identifies this MP as a proposer or sponsor. This relationship does not imply that the MP is the only person involved in the Bill.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) · Latest completed: 1st reading
Artificial Superintelligence Bill has completed 1st reading on 8 Sep 2026 in the House of Commons. Parliament currently lists 2nd reading as its current stage.
Project Open Gov voting coverage begins with the 2026–27 parliamentary session, which began on 13 May 2026. The earliest Commons division currently available is 19 May 2026, with records currently running to 9 September 2026. Earlier parliamentary sessions are not included; future sessions will be retained within this same record.
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Recent divisions
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
View full voting record (71 divisions in coverage)
71 divisions shown
2026
September 2026 — 12 divisions
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures
14 July 2026 · Division 57
Voted No
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the duty of candour could require certain security or intelligence information to be provided only with consent from the head of the relevant service or agency, subject to specified conditions.
MPs voted on whether public authorities or officials assisting an inquiry, investigation or inquest should have to demonstrate that relevant people can safely disclose information.
MPs voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment to decline the Immigration and Asylum Bill a Second Reading, arguing that the Bill did not go far enough on illegal immigration, deportations, asylum, settlement and human-rights constraints.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 52
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 51
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion about the early release of prisoners, including concerns about whether people convicted of serious sexual offences would be released.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 5 to require a Treasury review of the temporary goods vehicle VED (road freight tax) rates and reporting to Parliament.
New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review
1 July 2026 · Division 47
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4, which would require the Treasury to review the impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% and report to Parliament by 31 March 2028.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, which would require a review of the approved mileage allowance rate paid to care workers who use a personal vehicle for work.
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
1 July 2026 · Division 44
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families
22 June 2026 · Division 33
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to waive indefinite-leave-to-remain fees for spouses or children of serving or former armed forces members who had served for four or more years.
MPs voted on whether the Bill should include New Clause 3, which would require the Secretary of State to bring forward regulations to designate the IRGC as involved in foreign power threat activity within a month.
MPs voted on a proposal (Amendment 13) to create new offences for conduct that is self-directed and prepared in relation to a designated body under the Bill.
MPs voted on whether to amend the Bill so that, after a body is designated, the Secretary of State must review whether further action should be taken against the body and connected persons and then report the outcome to Parliament.
Allocation of Time — timetable for further consideration
17 June 2026 · Division 28
Voted Aye
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on an Allocation of Time motion for the National Security (State Threats) Bill, setting the timetable for its further consideration in the House.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 14 — register of foreign powers
16 June 2026 · Division 25
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the Government should establish and maintain a register of foreign powers that the Secretary of State believes present a cyber-security risk to the UK, to inform the use of Part 4 powers.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 13 — Digital Sovereignty Strategy
16 June 2026 · Division 24
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13, which would require the Government to publish a “Digital Sovereignty Strategy” to assess and mitigate risks to security and resilience from foreign interference and reliance on foreign-supplied technologies and to build domestic capacity.
MPs voted on whether to require Great British Railways to continue offering discounted rail fares for UK veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, and for young people aged 26 to 30 under Amendment 143.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to insert New Clause 1, which would require a “Passengers' Charter” to set standards and improvement plans for rail passenger experience.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap
9 June 2026 · Division 17
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4 to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would cap total compensation and financial assistance payable under the Act unless authorised by a Commons resolution.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 12, which would cap the amount of financial assistance available under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act.
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament about the value of contingent liabilities before using the Bill's main powers to transfer (nationalise) steel undertakings.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2, which would require the Secretary of State to set up a stakeholder advisory committee and consult it before key public-interest decisions under the Bill.
New Clause 13 — single living accommodation standards
2 June 2026 · Division 10
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13 to the Armed Forces Bill, which would amend the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to set defence housing standards for single living accommodation.
New Clause 6 — ECHR derogation for overseas operations
2 June 2026 · Division 9
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to consider whether to make an ECHR derogation for significant overseas operations under the Human Rights Act 1998.
MPs voted on whether to include New Clause 5, which would waive fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain by spouses and dependants of serving or discharged armed forces personnel.
MPs voted on a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to lay a Defence Investment Plan before both Houses of Parliament within one month of the Act being passed.
MPs voted on an amendment to the Opposition's motion for an Address in response to the King's Speech, regretting the absence of a Defence Readiness Bill and related defence planning commitments.
MPs voted on an amendment to the King's Speech Address debate to express regret that the Gracious Speech did not include a Defence Readiness Bill and to call for specific defence policy actions.
MPs voted on an amendment to the motion for an Address to the King that would have expressed regret at the lack of a Defence Readiness Bill and other defence-related delays, and urged the Government to bring forward relevant measures and raise defence spending.
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Spoken contributions
Recent debates and proceedings in which Parliament records this MP as contributing. Project Open Gov shows the official contribution summary by debate, rather than listing every individual speech or intervention.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
1 September 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber
Recent written questions tabled by this MP. Answers are kept behind an expander so the profile stays compact.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Disabled Students' Allowances
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Education · UIN 21375
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to undertake further engagement with (a) disabled students, (b) suppliers of specialist assistive technology and (c) other stakeholders before implementing changes to Disabled Stude
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · UIN 21379
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the ADE: Heat Networks Cost of Heat Research, what estimate her Department has made of the potential cost impact on consumers of not capturing heat wasted from data centres
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · UIN 21378
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the ADE: Heat Networks Cost of Heat Research, what consideration she has given to the role of strategic zoning in reducing the cost of heat for consumers.
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · UIN 21377
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the ADE: Heat Networks Cost of Heat Research recommendation for a targeted electricity discount.
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · UIN 21376
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the findings of the ADE: Heat Networks Cost of Heat Research, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to create a level playing field on carbon for the heat network
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Leeds Central and Headingley is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Alex Sobel (Labour) since July 2024.
This profile shows a concise election summary. The full candidate result and further constituency information are available on the constituency dashboard. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from the official turnout and electorate figures. Constituency and election data last collected 18 August 2026.
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