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Torsten Bell vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 421 shared comparable votes.

413 same votes 8 different votes 421 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
53 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
53 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
29 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
53 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
53 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
29 Aye 3 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 384 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
455
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,352
1,701 eligible divisions
246
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
705
52.1% of votes cast
209
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
647
47.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

82
-14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
96
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
238
+70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
Contributions
87
-80.2 vs Commons average
Rank 438 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API