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Torsten Bell vs Michelle Welsh

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 Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Michelle Welsh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 0 different votes 352 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
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 402 of 649
Participation
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 150 of 649
408
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
573 eligible divisions
224
54.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
51.3 % of votes cast
184
45.1 % of votes cast
No votes
230
48.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 649
Appearances
47
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 649
342
+205.3 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649
Contributions
59
-77.7 vs Commons average
Rank 458 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
£179,455
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,455
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
10 of 10 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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