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Chris Curtis vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Chris Curtis
Chris Curtis
Lab Milton Keynes North
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Chris Curtis and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

350 same votes 0 different votes 350 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
39 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
39 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
25 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
39 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
25 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

80.7 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
464
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
231
49.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
233
50.2 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

21
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Appearances
75
-2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 649
28
-109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 649
Contributions
341
+203.4 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£182,956
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£182,956
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
13
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API