Parliamentary activity Press release MP Sets up Public Meeting with First Bus to take place on 7th February Alex Sobel has announced a public meeting that will allow residents to speak directly to First Bus over their ‘significant concerns ‘over the quality of... Read More Blog Parents' Schools Survey - Leeds North West Earlier this month, I published the results of a survey of primary schools in Leeds North West. The results strongly indicated that funding cuts are having a... Read More Press release ‘We Are at Breaking Point’ – Leeds North West Schools Respond to MP’s Survey Alex Sobel has today published his survey of primary schools in Leeds North West. The results paint a harrowing picture of the effects the current Government... Read More Press release MP Hails Decision to Axe £10bn Contract to ‘Vulture’ Security Firm Alex Sobel has welcomed the news that a controversial global private security firm have lost their Yorkshire contracts. In July, the MP from Leeds North... Read More Press release MP Hails Delay and Repay Success. Alex Sobel has today hailed the announcement that the 15 minute ‘Delay and Repay’ scheme is to be extended on the Northern Rail franchise. Delay and... Read More Press release Brexit: Alex Sobel Challenges Government on the Environment and Northern Ireland Theresa May might have pushed her timetable back until after Christmas but for Alex Sobel MP and many of his Parliamentary colleagues, the fallout from Brexit... Read More Press release MP’s Caseworker Wins Parliamentary Staffer of the Year Award The Parliamentary Staffer of the Year Award has been awarded to a staff member in Alex Sobel’s constituency office. Natalie Wells-Russell, Senior... Read More Press release Alex Sobel Interrogates Environment Secretary Over Leeds Clean Air Zone Funding Alex Sobel took on the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove yesterday, challenging him on the recent decision to reject funding for Leeds Clean Air... Read More Blog Wharfedale MPs Slam Rail Companies in Train Debate Two of Wharfedale’s MPs have hit out at train operators for their lack of reliability and the lack of progress on strikes that are causing “difficulties... Read More Press release MP Hails Win for Children in Pool but Warns Against Academisation Alex Sobel has today welcomed the news that Pool C of E Primary School will be included into the Prince Henry’s admissions policy but still has ‘major... Read More Video Alex speaks in the European Union Withdrawal Act Debate I will not vote for the Prime Minister’s blank cheque withdrawal agreement, and I will oppose a no-deal Brexit with every fibre of my... Read More National policy Response Brexit Policy Position Over the weeks to come Parliament will have its most intense debates and votes on Brexit yet. We will vote on the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by the... Read More Load more parliamentary activity