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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).
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
8,515
Recent swing
-10.0% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
The Random House Group Ltd (£447)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 187-351
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 184-331
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Where Torsten fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Torsten Bell
Member of Parliament
Swansea West
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