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Ed Davey vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton
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Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Torsten Bell voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 179 shared comparable votes.

23 same votes 156 different votes 179 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
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 10 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 15% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 20 No
Tax 7% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 7% aligned 14 shared votes
14 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 575 of 648
Participation
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 406 of 648
1,253
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
376
526 eligible divisions
699
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
56.1 % of votes cast
554
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
165
43.9 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648
Appearances
73
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 648
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 648
Contributions
408
+300.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
10
4 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

Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 62 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Migration
113 of 161 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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 Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
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