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Torsten Bell vs Michael Shanks

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 Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Michael Shanks voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

304 same votes 5 different votes 309 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
27 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
27 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 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
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 533 of 650
457
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
824 eligible divisions
246
53.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
211
46.2% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

82
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
117
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
238
+70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Contributions
639
+471.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 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
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Benefits
30 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 33 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API