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Al Carns vs Torsten Bell

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 0 different votes 261 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
32 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
312
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
147
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
165
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
194
45.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
Appearances
70
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
278
+130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
197
+49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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