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Torsten Bell vs Mr Mark Francois

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 Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 0% of the time, based on 221 shared comparable votes.

0 same votes 221 different votes 221 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
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
27 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
27 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

71.4 %
1 % below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 469 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,594
2,349 eligible divisions
219
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.5 % of votes cast
183
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
852
53.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
104
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
342
+216.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
313
+187.2 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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