Torsten Bell

Torsten Bell

Constituency: Swansea West

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Torsten Bell is the Labour MP for Swansea West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury), and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions).

Torsten Bell, Labour (Co-op) MP for Swansea West, was elected to the current parliament on 4 July 2024 and is relatively new to parliament overall, ranked 299th of 650 MPs for length of service. He has cast 335 votes from 466 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 71.89% and ranking 99th overall among all MPs and 74th among Labour (Co-op) MPs on voting. His debate contributions show a notably lower ranking at 203rd overall, with 825 total contributions across 131 debates participated in, representing a significant divergence between his voting and debate activity. His debate contributions have focused on pensions, procedural matters, and economy and finance, while his voting has concentrated on employment and workers rights, taxation, and parliamentary procedure.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

335 / 466

71.89%

Ranked #93 of 650 MPs (86th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

132 / 7614

835 total contributions

Ranked #193 of 650 MPs (70th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

3

£12,241.65

£

Total declared interests