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Gregory Stafford vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Gregory Stafford
Gregory Stafford
Con Farnham and Bordon
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Gregory Stafford and Torsten Bell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 313 different votes 319 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 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 29% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
46 Aye 29 No
11 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
46 Aye 29 No
11 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

76.5%
4% above average
Rank 270 of 650
Participation
71.8%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
483
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
453
631 eligible divisions
224
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
53.9% of votes cast
259
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
209
46.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

163
+68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
79
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
306
+141.5 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
Contributions
224
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£192,386
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£192,386
15% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
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

Tax
108 of 121 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 42 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API