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Rachel Gilmour vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Torsten Bell voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 171 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 133 different votes 171 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
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 11 No
Housing 25% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Defence 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 17% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 633 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
243
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
133
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
110
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
3
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
138
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
340
+201.5 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
6
5 registered categories
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
24 of 31 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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