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Torsten Bell vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and John Cooper voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 294 different votes 298 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
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
31 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
3 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
31 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
3 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 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
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
563 eligible divisions
219
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
41.8 % of votes cast
183
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
235
58.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
85
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
342
+216.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 254 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
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API