MP for Swansea West
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
“A left‑leaning Labour MP from Swansea West who backs workers’ rights and welfare, now rising in government through Treasury and DWP roles.”
Torsten Bell is the Labour and Co‑operative MP for Swansea West, elected in 2024. He currently serves as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, reflecting a rapid move into government roles. He previously sat on the Pension Schemes Bill committee, indicating experience with pensions-related policy.
Bell shows full party loyalty and has very low voting attendance (15% vs 34% party average), with no rebel votes recorded. His record generally aligns with Labour on issues like Universal Credit, workers’ rights, trade union powers, protest rights, mental health services, and renter protections. He has a mixed stance on VAT changes and has voted against transgender rights.
Declares four financial interests: earnings from employment, ad hoc payments, gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
3 positions
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
Since Jan 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Since Jan 2025
Pension Schemes Bill
Jul 2025 - Sept 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOCrime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
AYEDraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
