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Torsten Bell vs Steve Witherden

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 2 different votes 376 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 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
46 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
27 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 89% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
46 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
46 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
27 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.8%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 190 of 650
453
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
631 eligible divisions
244
53.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
261
51.5% of votes cast
209
46.1% of votes cast
No votes
246
48.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
Appearances
63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
224
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 650
Contributions
81
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 450 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API