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Linsey Farnsworth vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Linsey Farnsworth and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 1 different votes 374 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
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

87.5%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 649
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
516
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
590 eligible divisions
265
51.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
54.1% of votes cast
251
48.6% 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, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 649
Appearances
66
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
135
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 649
Contributions
188
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£216,552
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£216,552
4% 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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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