Parliamentary activity 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 Blog My Brexit 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 Parliamentary question "The Prime Minister said in her statement: “The EU said that the choice was binary—Norway or Canada—but the political declaration recognises that there is a spectrum”. I would like to hear what the Prime Minister’s spectrum is. Bearing in mind the range of view"... Read More National policy Response Statement on the EU Withdrawal Agreement My statement on why I will vote against the deal when it comes to a vote in the House of Commons I am writing to update you on my position on the EU... Read More Blog ASDA Holt Park Proposals - Have Your Say I recently received a letter from Asda regarding their proposals for the Adel Holt Park Store and Holt Park Centre. I would encourage any interested... Read More Press release MP: Honour our Service Men and Women by fixing the Armed Forces Housing Scandal. The centenary of the end of the Great War was marked last week with national and local events across the country to honour those who fell and those have served... Read More Blog The Tory Trickery Hiding Hard Hitting Cuts to English Schools In his budget speech last week, the Chancellor made scant mention of education. He told schools in England to expect ‘a one-off capital payment’ so that... Read More Press release Alex Sobel Calls for Public Ownership of English Water Alex Sobel has used an Early Day Motion in Parliament to call for the public ownership of water. The EDM, which has gathered 18 Parliamentary signatures, as... Read More Press release MP Supports Folic Acid Measures in Bid to Stop Spina Bifida Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, has spoken in favour of mandatory folic acid fortification of in an emotive exchange in Parliament this week. Low... Read More Press release MP Hails Victory as Channel 4 Picks Leeds Alex Sobel has hailed the news that Channel 4 has picked Leeds for its new national headquarters as ‘a major victory for the region,’ and has challenged... Read More Press release 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 House... Read More Load more parliamentary activity