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Torsten Bell vs Steve Yemm

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 Steve Yemm
Steve Yemm
Lab Mansfield

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Steve Yemm voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 0 different votes 403 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
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
29 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
47 Aye 36 No
29 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 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
93.4%
21% above average
Rank 6 of 649
423
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
551
590 eligible divisions
229
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
281
51.0% of votes cast
194
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
270
49.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

65
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 649
Appearances
83
+0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 649
187
+43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649
Contributions
104
-39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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
£179,690
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33% below average
Latest expenses
£179,690
21% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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: 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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