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James MacCleary vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Torsten Bell voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 257 shared comparable votes.

59 same votes 198 different votes 257 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 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 0 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 13 No
Housing 35% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 4% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 7% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

61.7%
11% below average
Rank 561 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
364
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
189
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
175
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
194
45.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Appearances
70
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
102
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
Contributions
197
+49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
6
4 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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API