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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 347 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 340 different votes 347 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
32 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 50 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 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 301 of 650
Participation
71.8%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
475
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
453
631 eligible divisions
217
45.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
53.9% of votes cast
258
54.3% of votes cast
No votes
209
46.1% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

187
+93.0 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 650
Appearances
76
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
327
+163.2 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Contributions
210
+46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650

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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Tax
102 of 121 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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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