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George Freeman vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of George Freeman
George Freeman
Con Mid Norfolk
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Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

George Freeman and Torsten Bell voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 200 different votes 202 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
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
11 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 0% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

73.6 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 647
Participation
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 406 of 647
1,702
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
376
526 eligible divisions
828
48.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
56.1 % of votes cast
874
51.4 % of votes cast
No votes
165
43.9 % of votes cast
27
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-49.8 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 647
Appearances
73
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 647
20
-89.3 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
408
+298.7 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,886,193
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£287,402
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
17
5 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

Brexit / EU
185 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
147 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Energy
52 of 67 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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