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Mr Paul Kohler vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
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Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Torsten Bell voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 209 different votes 247 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
9 Aye 0 No
Energy 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 73% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 6 No
Housing 25% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
27 Aye 29 No
Tax 5% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 5 No
Defence 10% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

59.6%
12% below average
Rank 563 of 649
Participation
71.5%
same as average
Rank 382 of 649
347
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
416
582 eligible divisions
180
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
54.6% of votes cast
167
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
189
45.4% of votes cast
13
3.7% 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

69
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 649
Appearances
67
-13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 649
97
-42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 649
Contributions
268
+128.6 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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