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Torsten Bell vs Shivani Raja

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 Shivani Raja
Shivani Raja
Con Leicester East

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Shivani Raja voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 244 different votes 249 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
1 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 8 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
3 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
3 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 7 No
Education 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

71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
403
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
355
565 eligible divisions
220
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
50.4 % of votes cast
183
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Appearances
3
-69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 650
339
+211.0 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
3
-125.0 vs Commons average
Rank 630 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
£205,066
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£205,066
9 % below 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
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Transport
22 of 29 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API