Information between 25th January 2026 - 14th February 2026
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Tuesday 10th February 2026 Department for Work and Pensions Torsten Bell (Labour - Swansea West) Motion - Main Chamber Subject: Debate on motion to approve the Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026 Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104 |
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4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90 |
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Torsten Bell speeches from: Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Torsten Bell contributed 3 speeches (740 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - General Committees Department for Work and Pensions |
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Torsten Bell speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Torsten Bell contributed 11 speeches (854 words) Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Torsten Bell speeches from: Charter for Budget Responsibility
Torsten Bell contributed 1 speech (196 words) Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Written Statements Department for Work and Pensions |
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Torsten Bell speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Torsten Bell contributed 7 speeches (847 words) Monday 26th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft
Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
9 speeches (996 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - General Committees Department for Work and Pensions |
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Business of the House (Today)
0 speeches (None words) Tuesday 10th February 2026 - Commons Chamber |
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Pension Schemes Bill
97 speeches (26,643 words) Committee stage Thursday 5th February 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con - Excepted Hereditary) The Minister for Pensions, Torsten Bell, has previously stated that this change will affect around 250,000 - Link to Speech |
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National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
29 speeches (13,677 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) Explanatory Notes makes it clear that this is the Government’s intention, and the fashionable Minister, Torsten Bell - Link to Speech |
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Pension Schemes Bill
92 speeches (29,485 words) Committee stage Monday 26th January 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: None That argument has been reinforced publicly by the Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell. - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Secretary of State, relating to the Government's revised decision on the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on 1950s women Work and Pensions Committee Found: 8976 Social: @CommonsWorkPen parliament.uk feasible or appropriate, Minister for Pensions, Torsten Bell |
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National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: HL Bill 164 of 2024–26 - LLN-2026-0001
Jan. 29 2026 Found: reading Second reading took place on 17 December 2025.16 Introducing the bill, Pensions Minister Torsten Bell |
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Monday 2nd February 2026
Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap Document: Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap (webpage) Found: Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell said: For too long, women have been penalised in retirement simply |
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2. Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
Monday 2nd February 2026 Mentions: 1: None so Ben Lake has been to Ceredigion, Andrew Ranger to Wrexham, Becky Gittins to Prestatyn, and Torsten Bell - Link to Speech |