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Torsten Bell vs Sonia Kumar

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 Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 1 different votes 356 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
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
82.4%
10% above average
Rank 149 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
486
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
51.9% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
234
48.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
Appearances
104
+20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649
188
+42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
Contributions
115
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£152,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API