Torsten Bell
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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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).
423
Votes Cast
£152,220
Expenses 2024-25
8,515
Majority
41.4%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£152,220
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 35,657 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
9
Written Questions
4
Oral Questions
104
Debates Spoken In⚑
537
Speeches⚑
423
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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423 votes — page 4 of 17
2 AYEPension Schemes Bill
2 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
2 votes · 15 Apr 2026
10 AYECrime and Policing Bill
10 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
10 votes · 14 Apr 2026
6 AYEVictims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
5 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(3)
Visits outside the UK
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
£929
Visits outside the UK
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
- 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
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Random House Group Ltd
£447.65 travel expenses for literary festivals
11 February 2025
£448
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Random House Group Ltd
£447.65 travel expenses for literary festivals
11 February 2025
- Name of donor
- The Random House Group Ltd
- Address of donor
- One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London SW11 7BW
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £447.65 travel expenses for literary festivals
- Date received
- 11 February 2025
- Date accepted
- 11 February 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 00954009
Registered 6 March 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Paperback publication
- Payer
- Robert Caskie (Agent), private address
Registered 1 April 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Torsten in Parliament
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps she is taking to progress the work of the Child Poverty Taskforce.
What steps she is taking to progress the work of the Child Poverty Taskforce.
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting economic growth in Wales.
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting economic growth in Wales.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 September.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 September.
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