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Joe Robertson vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Torsten Bell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 323 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 316 different votes 323 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 15 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
44 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
44 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
20 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 303 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
444
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
201
45.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
243
54.7% of votes cast
No votes
194
45.9% of votes cast
3
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

160
+77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 649
Appearances
65
-17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 649
273
+129.7 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 649
Contributions
187
+43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
3
3 registered categories
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

Housing
28 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Tax
95 of 112 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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