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Torsten Bell vs Andy MacNae

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

Photograph of Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West
vs
Photograph of Andy MacNae
Andy MacNae
Lab Rossendale and Darwen

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Andy MacNae voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

351 same votes 1 different votes 352 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
36 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
36 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
36 Aye 37 No
22 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 402 of 649
Participation
84.1 %
11 % above average
Rank 117 of 649
408
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
573 eligible divisions
224
54.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
50.2 % of votes cast
184
45.1 % of votes cast
No votes
240
49.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 649
Appearances
47
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 649
342
+205.3 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649
Contributions
52
-84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£152,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£220,783
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£220,783
2 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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