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Jo Stevens vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Jo Stevens
Jo Stevens
Lab Cardiff East
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Jo Stevens and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

298 same votes 0 different votes 298 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
32 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.2%
2% above average
Rank 330 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,763
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
962
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
801
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
194
45.9% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 650
Appearances
66
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
171
+25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Contributions
188
+42.3 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,912,752
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£253,083
12% above 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

Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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