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Torsten Bell

Torsten Bell MP

Party: Labour
Constituency: Swansea West
House: House of Commons
Current role: Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Official Parliament profile

Parliament data last checked 25 July 2026 at 19:08.

Contact information

Parliamentary office

House of Commons

London

SW1A 0AA

torsten.bell.mp@parliament.uk

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Articles mentioning Torsten Bell

Labour

Pensions Industry Welcomes Torsten Bell's Reappointment as Minister

Leading figures from the pensions industry have welcomed the decision to keep Torsten Bell as Pensions Minister, saying continuity will help deliver the Government's reform programme.

Voting record: last 30 days

A missing vote is not shown as an abstention or absence. Parliament records only divisions in which the Member has a recorded vote.

15 July 2026 · Division 60

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Voted Aye

Ayes 330 · Noes 109

Official division record

15 July 2026 · Division 59

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted Aye

Ayes 330 · Noes 109

Official division record

13 July 2026 · Division 55

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

Voted Aye

Ayes 264 · Noes 90

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13 July 2026 · Division 54

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Voted No

Ayes 97 · Noes 358

Official division record

8 July 2026 · Division 53

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

Ayes 283 · Noes 182

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8 July 2026 · Division 52

Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

Ayes 317 · Noes 103

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8 July 2026 · Division 51

Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

Ayes 369 · Noes 102

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6 July 2026 · Division 49

National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

Voted Aye

Ayes 394 · Noes 85

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1 July 2026 · Division 48

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

Voted No

Ayes 177 · Noes 308

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1 July 2026 · Division 47

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4

Voted No

Ayes 173 · Noes 282

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1 July 2026 · Division 46

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

Voted No

Ayes 80 · Noes 281

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1 July 2026 · Division 45

Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted Aye

Ayes 318 · Noes 107

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1 July 2026 · Division 44

Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

Ayes 322 · Noes 107

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Early Day Motions: last 30 days

These are EDMs supported by the Member. Parliament notes that withdrawn motions may not appear in this list.

No supported EDMs were returned for the last 30 days.

Registered interests

Published from Parliament’s current register. Wording is reproduced from the official record without editorial interpretation.

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Paperback publication Payer: Robert Caskie (Agent), private address (Registered 1 April 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Franco-British Colloque Ltd Address of donor: Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6QX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Food and accomodation (€1,000) and transfers (€68) while attending the Franco-British Colloque 2026 in Versailles, value £929 Destination of visit: France Dates of visit: 15 January 2026 to 17 January 2026 Purpose of visit: Franco-British Colloque 2026 (Registered 14 February 2026)

Last 30 days

23 July 2026 · Article

Pensions Industry Welcomes Torsten Bell's Reappointment as Minister

Mentioned in Ayes To The Right

15 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Voted Aye

15 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted Aye

13 July 2026 · Vote

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

Voted Aye

13 July 2026 · Vote

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Voted No

8 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

8 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

8 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye

6 July 2026 · Vote

National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

Voted Aye

1 July 2026 · Vote

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

Voted No

1 July 2026 · Vote

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4

Voted No

1 July 2026 · Vote

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

Voted No

1 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted Aye

1 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye