Parliamentary activity Press release Local MP ‘Crucial’ to Article 50 extension Alex Sobel has done ‘crucial work to secure the votes we needed in time,’ according to the Member of Parliament who brought forward the bill to extend... Read More Press release ‘Constructive’ bus meeting held by MP The Otley Courthouse was alive last night with residents keen to share their concerns with First Bus and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The meeting... Read More Blog Otley Labour Rose - Spring 2019 The latest edition of Otley Labour Rose is out. You can scroll through the newsletter online using the PDF... Read More Press release MP to meet with Heineken as refurbishment plans concern patrons Labour MP Alex Sobel has secured a meeting with Heineken UK after intervening on their plans for two Otley pubs. The White Swan and Black Bull are set for... Read More Press release MP praises Otley Library refurbishment Labour MP Alex Sobel has asked for reassurance to be given to the people of Otley about the reopening of Otley Library. The MP for Leeds North West sought... Read More Blog Indicative Votes - How I Voted On Monday, we secured indicative votes for MPs – the aim being to break the Brexit impasse. Yesterday, we voted on eight options. I voted first and... Read More Press release Alex Sobel Speaks at People’s Vote March Alex Sobel MP addressed crowds at Saturdays ‘Put it to the People’ demonstration in London. With an estimated 1-2 million marchers, the demonstration... Read More National policy Response Alex Sobel MP: Brexit Update This week we were expected to vote for the third time on the Prime Minister’s deal, a week after Parliament voted down a No Deal Brexit and then in favour of... Read More Press release MP Speaks at Youth Climate Change Rally as City Council Declare ‘Climate Emergency’ Alex Sobel gave a rousing speech at the Youth Climate Protest held last Friday. Young people from all over the city had come out of school to make... Read More Blog This week's votes on Brexit. How I voted. Below is a list of each motion and how I voted: Tuesday Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion This motion would take us... Read More Press release Alex Sobel backs Labour’s commitment to indefinite tenancies for private renters Alex Sobel has backed Labour’s pledge to protect private renters in England from eviction with new ‘indefinite’ tenancies, based on rules currently... Read More Press release Public meeting with First planned for Otley as MP makes bus passengers heard. Alex Sobel has confirmed a public meeting in Otley with the owners of the privately run bus service First Bus. This follows a well-attended public meeting... Read More Load more parliamentary activity