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Torsten Bell vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Kim Johnson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

297 same votes 10 different votes 307 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 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 5 No
Housing 92% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
18 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
46 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.9%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 425 of 650
457
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,189
1,704 eligible divisions
246
53.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
607
51.1% of votes cast
211
46.2% of votes cast
No votes
582
48.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
109
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
238
+68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
118
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 349 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
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Transport
56 of 67 votes
Benefits
30 of 32 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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