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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Torsten Bell

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

Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
vs
Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Torsten Bell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 239 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
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
46 Aye 26 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
Most different by topic
26 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
46 Aye 26 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 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 648
Participation
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 406 of 648
1,809
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
376
526 eligible divisions
860
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
56.1 % of votes cast
949
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
165
43.9 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 648
Appearances
73
+12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 648
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648
Contributions
408
+299.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
11
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

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
154 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Transport
77 of 87 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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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Voting source Commons Votes API