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Torsten Bell vs Josh MacAlister

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 Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 0 different votes 349 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
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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
82.0%
9% above average
Rank 158 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
50.2% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
241
49.8% 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

66
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
Appearances
88
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 649
188
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
Contributions
231
+85.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 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
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 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 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API