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Torsten Bell vs Elaine Stewart

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 Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 1 different votes 277 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
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 94% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
39 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 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
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 564 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
363
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
160
44.1% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
203
55.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Appearances
26
-57.6 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
188
+42.3 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
36
-109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 32 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API