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Uma Kumaran vs Torsten Bell

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


Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and Torsten Bell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

303 same votes 9 different votes 312 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
25 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
25 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

64.3%
8% below average
Rank 524 of 650
Participation
71.9%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
409
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
457
636 eligible divisions
212
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
53.8% of votes cast
197
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
211
46.2% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

65
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
148
-21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Contributions
238
+68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6% below average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Transport
30 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 32 votes
Benefits
27 of 32 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API