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Torsten Bell vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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 Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 225 shared comparable votes.

225 same votes 0 different votes 225 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
35 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
18 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
18 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 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
46.9%
26% below average
Rank 625 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% 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
-14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Appearances
51
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
197
+50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
224
+77.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Tax
63 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
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API