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Andrew Cooper vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 402 shared comparable votes.

402 same votes 0 different votes 402 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
46 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
46 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
46 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

91.9%
19% above average
Rank 11 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
542
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
271
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
271
50.0% 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, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
Appearances
65
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 649
119
-24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
Contributions
187
+43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
0
0 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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
13 of 13 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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