Parliamentary activity Blog Nominate a local women led business for the MP HERoes Project Happy International Women’s Day! As the MP for Leeds North West, I am proud to represent so many exciting female-run initiatives, projects, and... Read More Video Police Bill - Right to protest During the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Debate today, I made an intervention with regards to the right to... Read More Press release Alex Sobel MP for Leeds North West calls on the government to adopt Labour’s proposal... Alex Sobel is calling on the Government to adopt Labour’s plan to create 12,970 new apprenticeships for young people in Yorkshire & the Humber ahead of... Read More Press release East of Otley Application Paused for 'Meaningful Rethink' Following Leeds City Council’s recent communication that it has paused the East of Otley hybrid planning application in response to the significant number of... Read More Press release Clarity sought for East of Otley Development Alex Sobel is seeking clarity from Leeds City Council as to the status of the East of Otley Development amid rumours of a significant delay. The MP from... Read More Press release 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 to help ease the... Read More Press release MP questions Government’s commitment to flood prevention in his first question as Sha... The MP for Leeds North West, Alex Sobel, asks his first question in Parliament as the new Shadow Minister in charge of flooding. Speaking in the House of... Read More Video Rail Plan for the North Following the scrapping of the Northern Powerhouse, I today got to question ministers and unpick the Government 'Bus Replacement' Rail Plan for the... Read More Press release Alex Sobel MP visits local charity and microbrewery in Otley. Alex visited Hug on a Trays new shop in Manor Square, the local community group raises money to pay for free TV for all patients on J88... Read More Video Reduction in community debt debate During the Reduction in Community Debt debate, I expressed my disappointment that the additional MaPS (Money and Pensions Service) Debt funding announced by... Read More Press release MP brands Government’s social care reforms an attack on those most in need On Monday night, MPs voted through Health and Social Care Bill plans, by 272 to 246, to exclude means-tested council support payments from a new £86,000... Read More Press release Azeem’s anti-Jewish slurs were hurtful, but he’s still a victim of racism Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was born in Leeds; I am a fan of Yorkshire; it is in my blood.... Read More Load more parliamentary activity