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Torsten Bell vs Dave Robertson

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 Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Dave Robertson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

408 same votes 4 different votes 412 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
45 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
45 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
45 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 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 397 of 650
Participation
87.1%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
442
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
540
620 eligible divisions
236
53.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
288
53.3% of votes cast
206
46.6% of votes cast
No votes
252
46.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
Appearances
130
+37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
204
+42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Contributions
167
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 203 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
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6% 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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API