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Torsten Bell vs Jas Athwal

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 Jas Athwal
Jas Athwal
Lab Ilford South

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Jas Athwal voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 1 different votes 359 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
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
18 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
18 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 395 of 649
Participation
84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 105 of 649
408
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
483
570 eligible divisions
224
54.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
48.9 % of votes cast
184
45.1 % of votes cast
No votes
247
51.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
Appearances
54
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 649
342
+207.5 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 649
Contributions
67
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 425 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
£164,547
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£164,547
27 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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