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Harriet Cross vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Harriet Cross and Torsten Bell voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 268 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 264 different votes 268 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 14 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
39 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
39 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 650
409
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
403
564 eligible divisions
191
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
220
54.6 % of votes cast
218
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
183
45.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % 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

103
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
76
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
184
+56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
342
+214.4 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,612
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£178,612
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
1
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
49 of 61 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API