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Rupert Lowe vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Torsten Bell voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 135 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 133 different votes 135 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
18 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 7 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 7 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

33.5 %
39 % below average
Rank 635 of 647
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 420 of 647
183
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
386
547 eligible divisions
87
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
212
54.9 % of votes cast
96
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
174
45.1 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-36.0 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 649
Appearances
77
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
36
-83.1 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 649
Contributions
343
+223.9 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
60
8 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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
14 of 37 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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