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Torsten Bell vs Claire Hughes

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 Claire Hughes
Claire Hughes
Lab Bangor Aberconwy

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Claire Hughes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 0 different votes 375 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
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 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

71.4 %
1 % below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
90.4 %
18 % above average
Rank 17 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
509
563 eligible divisions
219
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
264
51.9 % of votes cast
183
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
245
48.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
8
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 650
342
+216.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
8
-117.8 vs Commons average
Rank 624 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
£180,797
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,797
20 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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