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Torsten Bell vs Karl Turner

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 Karl Turner
Karl Turner
Ind Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Karl Turner voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 4 different votes 189 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
34 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
34 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 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
56.9%
16% below average
Rank 598 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,353
2,376 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
784
57.9% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
569
42.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
Appearances
31
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 649
188
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
Contributions
21
-124.9 vs Commons average
Rank 605 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
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 67 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Trade
58 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials 7 Jan 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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