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Baggy Shanker vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Baggy Shanker and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 339 shared comparable votes.

339 same votes 0 different votes 339 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 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 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
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 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
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 129 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
480
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
258
53.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
222
46.3 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % 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

80
+1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 649
98
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
Contributions
340
+201.4 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£198,540
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£198,540
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
4
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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
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
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
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