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Lauren Edwards vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 0 different votes 355 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
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 97 of 649
Participation
71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 395 of 649
484
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
570 eligible divisions
242
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
54.9 % of votes cast
242
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
184
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

47
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 649
Appearances
76
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
65
-69.5 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 649
Contributions
342
+207.5 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£133,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
2
1 registered category
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
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