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Torsten Bell vs Rachel Blake

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 Rachel Blake
Rachel Blake
Lab Cities of London and Westminster

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Rachel Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 2 different votes 388 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
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
18 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
18 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

71.3%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 650
Participation
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 650
442
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
620 eligible divisions
236
53.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
264
51.2% of votes cast
206
46.6% of votes cast
No votes
252
48.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
Appearances
78
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
204
+42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Contributions
100
-62.0 vs Commons average
Rank 379 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
£172,923
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£172,923
24% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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