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Jayne Kirkham vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Jayne Kirkham
Jayne Kirkham
Lab Truro and Falmouth
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Jayne Kirkham and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

351 same votes 0 different votes 351 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
40 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
Participation
71.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 402 of 649
472
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
573 eligible divisions
240
50.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
54.9 % of votes cast
232
49.2 % of votes cast
No votes
184
45.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

186
+109.4 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 649
Appearances
75
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 649
227
+91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 649
Contributions
341
+205.2 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£143,536
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£143,536
37 % 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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