Torsten Bell
Labour MP for Swansea West
Won with 41.4% · Majority: 8,515
The Verdict
Their constituents voted for the manifesto. This MP voted for the whip. The data shows which one they chose, almost every time.
Subject Grades
How Torsten scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 41.4% of the vote, majority of 8,515
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
High deprivation area — 27.8% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
49% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 41.4% of the vote, majority of 8,515
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
4,961 children in poverty in this constituency (27.8%)
Follow the Money
What Torsten claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,961 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 49% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)£11k
Robert Caskie (Agent), private address
Role, work or services: Paperback publication Payer: Robert Caskie (Agent), private address (Registered 1 April 2025) Payment: £10,865 Advance for paperback publication Received on: 5 March 2025. Hours: Payment relates to paperback of a book written prior to being elected. Ultimate payer: The Random House Group, One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London SW11 7BW (Registered 1 April 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£929
France
Paid by: 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)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£448
The Random House Group Ltd
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)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Torsten's Expenses
116 individual claims totalling £167,159.54 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£126,866.84
Payroll(1)£123,866.84
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Accommodation(21 claims)£17,459.21
Council tax(2)£8,629.60
Rent(8)£7,894.52
Utilities(4)£535.24
Hotel - UK Not London(2)£249.90
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£149.95
Office Costs(86 claims)£14,951.53
Equipment - purchase(13)£5,525.51
Software & applications(5)£3,778.51
Stationery & printing(45)£1,539.43
Bought-in services(1)£1,060.00
Advertising and contact cards(5)£853.18
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£685.18
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£440.52
Moving Fees(1)£300.00
Utilities(4)£274.92
Website hosting and design(2)£211.68
Postage & couriers(2)£174.60
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£108.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£5,014.21
Rail(1)£2,922.16
Mileage - car(1)£2,092.05
Staff Travel(3 claims)£2,493.20
Rail(2)£1,629.25
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£863.95
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£374.55
Rail(1)£198.15
Mileage - car(1)£176.40
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Swansea West: The Real Impact
The people Torsten was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024