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Peter Fortune vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Peter Fortune and Torsten Bell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 301 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 296 different votes 301 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 373 of 650
Participation
71.4 %
1 % below average
Rank 400 of 650
408
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
563 eligible divisions
177
43.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
54.5 % of votes cast
231
56.6 % of votes cast
No votes
183
45.5 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % 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

118
+47.0 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
143
+17.0 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Contributions
342
+216.0 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,830
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£180,830
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
3
3 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Education
40 of 49 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Tax
90 of 111 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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