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Torsten Bell vs Stuart Anderson

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 Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Torsten Bell and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 252 different votes 256 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
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 33 shared votes
11 Aye 22 No
33 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 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
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 276 of 650
403
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,249
1,633 eligible divisions
220
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
603
48.3 % of votes cast
183
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
646
51.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

75
+2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
65
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 650
339
+210.3 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Contributions
120
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 220 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
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£152,220
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
63 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
44 of 51 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API