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Torsten Bell vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 225 shared comparable votes.

198 same votes 27 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
32 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 7 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 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
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 522 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,349 eligible divisions
219
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
183
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
31
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
12
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
342
+216.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Contributions
15
-110.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API