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Shockat Adam vs Torsten Bell

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

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Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Torsten Bell voted the same way 44% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

108 same votes 135 different votes 243 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
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 3 No
Defence 67% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 6% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 37% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
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

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
74
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
340
+202.1 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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