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Torsten Bell vs Bill Esterson

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 Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

297 same votes 0 different votes 297 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
35 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
35 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
35 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
71.0%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,687
2,376 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
943
55.9% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
744
44.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Appearances
56
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 650
188
+42.3 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
79
-66.7 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£152,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
14 of 14 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API