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Torsten Bell vs Jeremy Corbyn

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 Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn
YP Islington North

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Jeremy Corbyn voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 229 shared comparable votes.

126 same votes 103 different votes 229 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
16 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 3 No
Energy 82% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
24 Aye 13 No
Tax 68% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 31% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 36% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 40% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 6 No
Housing 45% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.4 %
1 % below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
62.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 551 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,466
2,349 eligible divisions
219
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
812
55.4 % of votes cast
183
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
654
44.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
113
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 92 of 650
342
+216.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
162
+36.2 vs Commons average
Rank 145 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
£2,714,849
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,788
26 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
30
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Migration
142 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 75 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
48 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No rebel
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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