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Oct 111 min read

First 100 days in Government

Some of the Labour Governments achievements in the first 100 days.

Apr 261 min read

Written Parliamentary Questions do work - Ukraine Question

I asked a Written Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of Defence regarding more artillery shells for Ukraine

Mar 21, 20231 min read

Budget Debate

Leeds is a vibrant and progressive city which I’m hugely proud of, but the Budget left us out! In the Budget debate, I demanded to know:...

Mar 14, 20230 min read

Aid Match

Mar 13, 20231 min read

The Illegal Immigration Bill Debate

The Tories are using the lives of vulnerable people to whip up hatred and division, whilst distracting from their own incompetence. I...

Jan 18, 20231 min read

PMQ's

No one is above the tax laws of the United Kingdom, including the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. My question to Rishi Sunak

Jan 18, 20230 min read

Retained EU Bill debate

Nov 1, 20221 min read

My question to the Home Secretary re her own security breaches

Yesterday I challenged the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman on the fact she used her personal device and personal email 𝟔 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 to...

Jan 11, 20223 min read

Alex Sobel calls for immediate Government action on spiralling energy costs.

Alex Sobel MP and his colleagues in the Labour Party are calling on the Government to cut VAT on domestic fuel bills as an immediate aid...

Jan 26, 20211 min read

Trade Bill Amendments

Many of my constituents have written in asking about the Trade Bill and the various amendments, such as protecting our NHS, human rights...

Sep 16, 20202 min read

Otley Resident Lobbies MP on Council Cuts

Alex Sobel had a visit from an Otley resident in Parliament this week to discuss the lack of funding for city councils. Karen Weir lives...

May 26, 20205 min read

Dominic Cummings: Your stories

I have received over the past few days, hundreds of emails concerning the Dominic Cummings saga. Below are just a few of the quotes that...

May 25, 20202 min read

My Letter re Dominic Cummings to the YEP

Dear Editor, Every day, I hear from constituents who are finding lockdown very hard. This is not an easy time for any of us. I hear from...

Apr 26, 20202 min read

Another Parliamentary first as Alex Sobel becomes first front bencher to make an online debut

Alex Sobel has become the first front bench Shadow Minister to make his debut at the dispatch box through a virtual video link. The new...

Apr 16, 20202 min read

Paraglider's aprons, Vietnamese masks, homemade visors and a Kaiser Chief.

How an MP is providing PPE to Care providers in North Leeds Alex Sobel MP has taken the PPE crisis into his own hands, procuring and...

Sep 23, 20191 min read

Alex Sobel slams unlawful prorogation after Supreme Court decision

Alex Sobel has praised the supreme court for their ‘sensational and historic judgement’ after their judgement that the suspension of...

Aug 27, 20191 min read

EVENT This Saturday at Leeds Town Hall - Defend Democracy: Stop the Parliamentary Shutdown

Defend Democracy: Stop the Parliamentary Shutdown Saturday 31st August 11am "Everyone who opposes Boris Johnson’s attempt to shut down...

Oct 31, 20182 min read

Alex Sobel Takes Apart Budget for ‘Short Sighted Austerity Politics’.

Alex Sobel slammed the Government’s Autumn budget for their short sightedness and for ‘putting the planet on notice’ in an address to the...

Oct 16, 20181 min read

MP Hits Out at ‘Eagles Fan’ Prime Minister in House of Commons Exchange.

Alex Sobel MP has slammed Theresa May’s Brexit negotiating strategy in a heated exchange in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister...

Oct 3, 20181 min read

Alex Sobel on 2017 Autumn Budget Resolutions

In this speech, Alex urges the government to think "bigger and bolder". In response to the gap between demand for financial and services...