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Chris Bloore vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore
Lab Redditch
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Torsten Bell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 344 shared comparable votes.

342 same votes 2 different votes 344 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
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
same as average
Rank 383 of 650
Participation
71.8%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
454
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
453
631 eligible divisions
220
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
53.9% of votes cast
234
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
209
46.1% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Appearances
79
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
127
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
224
+59.4 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£167,691
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API