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Torsten Bell vs John Milne

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 Milne
John Milne
LD Horsham

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and John Milne voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

68 same votes 234 different votes 302 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
5 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 67% aligned 12 shared votes
12 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 56% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 8 No
Housing 33% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 4% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
36 Aye 28 No
Tax 5% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
3 Aye 7 No
Transport 10% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 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
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 399 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
53.9% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
194
46.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

70
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Appearances
153
+68.2 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
197
+49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
179
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 165 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
£163,162
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£163,162
28% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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: New Clause 142 8 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 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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