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Torsten Bell vs Dan Jarvis

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 Dan Jarvis
Dan Jarvis
Lab Barnsley North

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Dan Jarvis voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

191 same votes 0 different votes 191 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
15 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
Participation
61.2%
11% below average
Rank 565 of 650
430
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,461
2,387 eligible divisions
234
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
832
56.9% of votes cast
196
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
629
43.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 3 Mar 2011

Debates

74
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
Appearances
86
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
206
+56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
Contributions
848
+698.9 vs Commons average
Rank 4 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
£3,206,085
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£320,947
42% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Housing
54 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
160 of 211 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
53 of 70 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
71 of 94 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
63 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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 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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API