Torsten Bell
Labour MP for Swansea West
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).
Seat status
Very safe
Majority size
8,515
Recent swing
-10.0% Labour
Party
Top donors:
Franco-British Colloque Ltd (£929)
The Random House Group Ltd (£447)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Torsten voted with the majority
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Torsten voted with the majority
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Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Torsten voted with the majority
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Where Torsten fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships