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Laura Kyrke-Smith vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Laura Kyrke-Smith
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Lab Aylesbury
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Laura Kyrke-Smith and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 1 different votes 390 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
47 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
47 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

87.8%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
518
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
258
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
260
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
194
45.9% of votes cast
1
0.2% 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

97
+14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 649
Appearances
65
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 649
115
-28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 649
Contributions
187
+43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£198,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£198,951
12% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
5
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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