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Andy Slaughter vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 164 of 650
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 650
1,922
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
403
564 eligible divisions
1,067
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
220
54.6 % of votes cast
855
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
183
45.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
Appearances
75
+3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
106
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Contributions
339
+212.2 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 75 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
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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