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Torsten Bell vs Joani Reid

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 Joani Reid
Joani Reid
Ind East Kilbride and Strathaven

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Joani Reid voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 1 different votes 243 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
37 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 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
59.3 %
13 % below average
Rank 579 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
334
563 eligible divisions
219
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
145
43.4 % of votes cast
183
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
189
56.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
13
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
342
+216.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
16
-109.8 vs Commons average
Rank 608 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
£199,569
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£199,569
12 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
Housing
29 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Tax
79 of 111 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Transport
20 of 29 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Education
33 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API