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John Glen vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of John Glen
John Glen
Con Salisbury
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

John Glen and Torsten Bell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 265 different votes 270 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
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

82.7 %
10 % above average
Rank 146 of 650
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 650
1,943
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
403
564 eligible divisions
933
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
220
54.6 % of votes cast
1,010
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
183
45.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

122
+50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 650
Appearances
76
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
146
+18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
342
+214.4 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,848,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£289,316
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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
203 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
81 of 89 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
63 of 70 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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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