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Brendan O'Hara vs Torsten Bell

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

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Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
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Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Torsten Bell voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

51 same votes 80 different votes 131 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
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 21 shared votes
19 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 6 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 0 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
Trade 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 15% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 39% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 0 No
Trade 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
752
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
614
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 649
Appearances
74
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 649
78
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
Contributions
340
+202.1 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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