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Torsten Bell vs David Taylor

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 Taylor
David Taylor
Lab Hemel Hempstead

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and David Taylor voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

368 same votes 0 different votes 368 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
41 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
41 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
24 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
83.7%
11% above average
Rank 118 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
49.8% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
248
50.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
Appearances
31
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 556 of 649
188
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
Contributions
37
-108.9 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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
£181,421
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£181,421
20% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 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
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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