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Torsten Bell vs David Burton-Sampson

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 David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 3 different votes 392 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
48 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
48 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 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
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 650
442
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
543
620 eligible divisions
236
53.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
280
51.6% of votes cast
206
46.6% of votes cast
No votes
263
48.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% 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
66
-27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
204
+42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Contributions
69
-93.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 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: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API