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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 377 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 1 different votes 377 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
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 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
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

88.0 %
15 % above average
Rank 45 of 649
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 397 of 649
500
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
568 eligible divisions
252
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
54.9 % of votes cast
248
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
183
45.1 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Appearances
75
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 649
110
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
Contributions
339
+209.3 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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