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Torsten Bell

Labour Under-Secretary Serving minister Wikipedia ↗
Born
1982
Greenwich
School
The Judd School
State non-selective
University
Mansfield College
Oxford or Cambridge
In office
1.7 years
Longer than 21% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

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Appointed by Keir Starmer
2 posts · 2025–now
  • Parliamentary Secretary, HMT
    Under-Secretary 2025/01 – now
  • Minister for Pensions
    Under-Secretary 2025/01 – now

Career

Before Parliament 6

2008–
special adviser
Alistair Darling
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd
2015–2024
chief executive
Resolution Foundation
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd
2017–
columnist
The Observer
Journalism, media & PR
2022–
Honorary Professor
UCL Policy Lab
Teaching & academia
Undated
civil servant
HM Treasury
Civil service & diplomacy
Undated
Director of policy
Ed Miliband
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd

Voting record

423
votes since 2024
0
votes against their own party, 0.0% of 409 whipped votes
0
rebellions as a minister, from 340 votes
14
free votes, with no party line
Share of whipped votes cast against their own party
Torsten Bell0.0%
Typical Labour0.1%
Typical Conservative0.3%
Whipped votes by year
With their partyAgainst
Votes by topic
With their partyAgainst

Free votes their own view

Read the full voting transcript (423 votes)

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.

Interests and jobs after office

Outside earnings1
1 entry
  • Paperback publication - Robert Caskie — Paperback publication
    2025-04-01
Overseas visits1
1 entry
  • International visit to France between 15 January 2026 and 17 January 2026
    2026-02-14

Current Register of Members' Financial Interests only.