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Sarah Russell vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 342 shared comparable votes.

342 same votes 0 different votes 342 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
38 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 158 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
472
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
243
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
229
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % 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

85
+6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 649
126
-12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649
Contributions
340
+201.4 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
2
2 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
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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