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Torsten Bell vs Blake Stephenson

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 Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 272 different votes 276 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
14 Aye 7 No
Benefits 10% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
40 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
30 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
3 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
30 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
3 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.1 %
2 % below average
Rank 411 of 647
Participation
71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 409 of 647
382
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
383
537 eligible divisions
211
55.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
44.6 % of votes cast
171
44.8 % of votes cast
No votes
212
55.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

72
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 647
Appearances
68
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 647
333
+219.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 647
Contributions
88
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£152,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Tax
89 of 108 votes
Energy
15 of 17 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
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