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Amanda Martin vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Amanda Martin
Amanda Martin
Lab Portsmouth North
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Amanda Martin and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 0 different votes 352 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
43 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
43 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
43 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

84.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 113 of 649
Participation
71.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 402 of 649
483
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
573 eligible divisions
240
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
54.9 % of votes cast
243
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
184
45.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

147
+70.0 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 649
Appearances
76
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 649
183
+46.3 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 649
Contributions
342
+205.3 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£205,664
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£205,664
9 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
15
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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