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Torsten Bell vs Bobby Dean

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 Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Bobby Dean voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 259 shared comparable votes.

54 same votes 205 different votes 259 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
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 4 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
11 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 29% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
34 Aye 23 No
Tax 5% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
Participation
68.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 457 of 649
410
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
575 eligible divisions
226
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
52.0 % of votes cast
184
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
189
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Appearances
89
+11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 649
340
+201.5 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 649
Contributions
104
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 301 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
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21 % below 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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Benefits
24 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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