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Torsten Bell vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 151 shared comparable votes.

1 same votes 150 different votes 151 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
11 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 13 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 13 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 406 of 648
Participation
66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 497 of 648
376
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,312 eligible divisions
211
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
165
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

73
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 648
Appearances
4
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 648
408
+298.7 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648
Contributions
9
-100.3 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£152,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
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
173 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Energy
15 of 17 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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