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Luke Akehurst vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst
Lab North Durham
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Luke Akehurst 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
34 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
Participation
71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 395 of 649
477
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
570 eligible divisions
244
51.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
54.9 % of votes cast
233
48.8 % of votes cast
No votes
184
45.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

67
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649
Appearances
76
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
116
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 237 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

£202,750
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£202,750
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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