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Torsten Bell vs Lucy Rigby

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 Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
Lab Northampton North

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Lucy Rigby voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

256 same votes 0 different votes 256 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
36 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
36 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
36 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 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
58.1%
14% below average
Rank 585 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
168
49.0% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
175
51.0% 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
57
-27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
197
+49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
223
+75.3 vs Commons average
Rank 118 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
£163,015
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£163,015
28% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Transport
23 of 29 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Housing
23 of 32 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Tax
78 of 112 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
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API