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Division Votes
30 Jun 2025 - Business without Debate - 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 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 4
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 49 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 260
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 325 Labour No votes vs 42 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 328
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 326 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 327 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
2 Jul 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 158
2 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 327 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
2 Jul 2025 - Prisons - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 326 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 338 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 346
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 98
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 338
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 336 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 340
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 47 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 331 Labour No votes vs 47 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 334
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 356 Labour No votes vs 8 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 35 Noes - 469
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 35 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 330 Labour Aye votes vs 37 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 135
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 364 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 370
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 377 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 416
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 377 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 401
15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 344 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 334 Noes - 54
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Torsten Bell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 54

Speeches
Torsten Bell speeches from: Credit Unions Torsten Bell contributed 1 speech (1,764 words) Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Work and Pensions
Torsten Bell speeches from: Beer Duty Torsten Bell contributed 1 speech (1,480 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Work and Pensions
Torsten Bell speeches from: Pension Schemes Bill Torsten Bell contributed 14 speeches (3,434 words) 2nd reading Monday 7th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Torsten Bell speeches from: Women’s State Pension Age: Financial Redress Torsten Bell contributed 10 speeches (2,082 words) Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Torsten Bell speeches from: Work and Pensions Torsten Bell contributed 2 speeches (135 words) Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Written Corrections Department for Work and Pensions
Torsten Bell speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Torsten Bell contributed 4 speeches (279 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury

Torsten Bell mentioned

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15 Jul 2025, 5:12 p.m. - House of Lords "to the changing needs of the sector, including both tenants and landlords. So, enough information to be helpful, but not so much that only Torsten Bell can understand " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Financial Services Reform 56 speeches (8,066 words) Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Emma Reynolds (Lab - Wycombe) Friend the Member for Swansea West (Torsten Bell), so that people can have better savings in retirement - Link to Speech 2: Emma Reynolds (Lab - Wycombe) Friend the Member for Swansea West (Torsten Bell), has secured an ambitious industry-led accord—the Mansion - Link to Speech
Renters’ Rights Bill 124 speeches (26,282 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) When the Minister, Torsten Bell, began to explain its provisions, he was met with laughter from both - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) including those of tenants and landlords—enough information to be helpful but not so much that only Torsten Bell - Link to Speech
Pension Schemes Bill 110 speeches (28,750 words) 2nd reading Monday 7th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Lincoln Jopp (Con - Spelthorne) Member for Swansea West (Torsten Bell), is no longer in his place; I wanted to pay him something of a - Link to Speech
Work and Pensions 3 speeches (188 words) Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Written Corrections Department for Work and Pensions

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 16th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Work and Pensions Work and Pensions Committee Found: Liz Kendall: When Torsten Bell came to speak to the Committee, he said that he was absolutely aware
Wednesday 9th July 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Pensions, relating to the chair of the Pensions Regulator Work and Pensions Committee Found: Yours sincerely, Torsten Bell MP Minister for Pensions
Wednesday 9th July 2025 Written Evidence - Department for Work and Pensions PPCM0068 - Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations Pensioner poverty – challenges and mitigations - Work and Pensions Committee Found: Yours sincerely, Torsten Bell MP Minister for Pensions July 2025

Bill Documents
Jul. 03 2025 Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25 Pension Schemes Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: proposed changes, particularly in relation to pooling, in a letter to the Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell

Department Publications - News and Communications
Tuesday 15th July 2025 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Defra Secretary of State at UK Water Reception Document: Defra Secretary of State at UK Water Reception (webpage) Found: Torsten Bell, the Minister for Pensions, and Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister for Skills, will both be
Monday 7th July 2025 Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: Workers in line for £29,000 boost thanks to landmark Pensions Bill Document: Workers in line for £29,000 boost thanks to landmark Pensions Bill (webpage) Found: Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell said: We’re ramping up the pace of pension reform, to ensure that
Monday 30th June 2025 HM Treasury Source Page: New targeted support regime to enable more people to make the most of their money Document: workplace pension roadmap (PDF) Found: Torsten Bell MP, Minister for Pensions 4 About this document This document brings together

Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 10th July 2025 Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: DWP annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: 20166 Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report and Accounts 2024–25 Accountability report Torsten Bell
Thursday 10th July 2025 Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: DWP annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: employment166 Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report and Accounts 2024–25 Accountability report Torsten Bell

Torsten Bell mentioned in Welsh results

Welsh Senedd Debates
2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery None speech (None words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - None

Welsh Senedd Speeches
Tue 15 Jul 2025 No Department None 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery <p>Thank you, Counsel General. I'd like to highlight the concerning issue of the unethical treatment of pensioners, namely those who define benefit pensions accrued before 1997. I've heard from a constituent in Rhyl who is a former Hewlett-Packard employee and is now facing the reality of inflation eroding his retirement income simply because his former employer chooses not to increase pre 1997 benefits in line with inflation, even though they have the discretion and likely financial ability to do so. People who gave decades of service to their employer are seeing their real terms income fall year after year with no legal protection.</p> <p>Also, the number of pensioners across the UK below the minimum income standard nearly doubled between 2009 and 2022, which is around 20 percent of pensioners. The matter is primarily reserved, and Westminster's Work and Pensions Committee has written to the pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, on this issue. But, major corporations like HP, BP and Shell could be benefiting from public contracts here in Wales, yet choose to treat their former workers so poorly, which raises questions regarding—</p>
Tue 15 Jul 2025 No Department None 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery <p>Thank you. Responsibility, as you said, for pensions lies with the UK Government and is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions. Actually, our Cabinet Secretary for finance is meeting the pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, tomorrow to discuss that, and a number of other issues around pensions affecting the Welsh economy and Welsh pensioners.</p> <p>In the meantime, the Welsh public sector has made significant advances towards ethical business practices in recent years, ensuring contracts are awarded compliantly with the highest standards of social responsibility. The Welsh Government's legislative framework enables contracting authorities to carry out robust due diligence and access to exclusion grounds to ensure only suppliers which meet robust standards can bid for public contracts. Any suppliers under contract later found to be in breach of their commitments under the Procurement Act 2023 may face penalties, including the termination of contracts and exclusion from future procurement opportunities, and that covers all of the range of people protected by vulnerable people, including pensioners.</p>

Welsh Senedd Speeches

Tue 15 Jul 2025
No Department
None
2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Thank you, Counsel General. I'd like to highlight the concerning issue of the unethical treatment of pensioners, namely those who define benefit pensions accrued before 1997. I've heard from a constituent in Rhyl who is a former Hewlett-Packard employee and is now facing the reality of inflation eroding his retirement income simply because his former employer chooses not to increase pre 1997 benefits in line with inflation, even though they have the discretion and likely financial ability to do so. People who gave decades of service to their employer are seeing their real terms income fall year after year with no legal protection.
Also, the number of pensioners across the UK below the minimum income standard nearly doubled between 2009 and 2022, which is around 20 percent of pensioners. The matter is primarily reserved, and Westminster's Work and Pensions Committee has written to the pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, on this issue. But, major corporations like HP, BP and Shell could be benefiting from public contracts here in Wales, yet choose to treat their former workers so poorly, which raises questions regarding—

Tue 15 Jul 2025
No Department
None
2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Thank you. Responsibility, as you said, for pensions lies with the UK Government and is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions. Actually, our Cabinet Secretary for finance is meeting the pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, tomorrow to discuss that, and a number of other issues around pensions affecting the Welsh economy and Welsh pensioners.
In the meantime, the Welsh public sector has made significant advances towards ethical business practices in recent years, ensuring contracts are awarded compliantly with the highest standards of social responsibility. The Welsh Government's legislative framework enables contracting authorities to carry out robust due diligence and access to exclusion grounds to ensure only suppliers which meet robust standards can bid for public contracts. Any suppliers under contract later found to be in breach of their commitments under the Procurement Act 2023 may face penalties, including the termination of contracts and exclusion from future procurement opportunities, and that covers all of the range of people protected by vulnerable people, including pensioners.