Voting Comparison — Mr Martin Bell MP, Tatton
to Mr Paddy Ashdown MP, Yeovil
Mr Martin Bell
Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).
| From | To | Party | Rebellions (explain...) | Attendance (explain...) | Teller |
| 1 May 1997 | 14 May 2001 | Independent | no whip | 620 votes out of 1273, 48.7% | 0 times |
Voting Differences
| House | Date | Subject | Mr Martin Bell | Mr Paddy Ashdown | Rôle |
| Commons | 25 Apr 2001 | Deferred Division - Road Traffic (S.I., 2001, No. 561) | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Apr 2001 | Finance Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Apr 2001 | Finance Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Mar 2001 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 36 Landfill tax (rate) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Mar 2001 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 12 Income tax (charge and rates for 2001-02) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Mar 2001 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 14 Feb 2001 | Health and Social Care Bill - Patient data | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 12 Feb 2001 | Prison Conditions | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 19 Dec 2000 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Dec 2000 | The Economy | both | no | absent |
| Commons | 13 Dec 2000 | The Economy | both | aye | absent |
| Commons | 13 Dec 2000 | The Economy | both | aye | absent |
| Commons | 31 Oct 2000 | Stem Cell Research | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Oct 2000 | Teachers (Supply and Recruitment) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Oct 2000 | Fuel Protests | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Oct 2000 | Election of Speaker | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 May 2000 | Future of the Teaching Profession | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 May 2000 | Future of the Teaching Profession | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 May 2000 | Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill - Offences | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 May 2000 | Finance Bill - Charge and rates for 2000-01 | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 12 Apr 2000 | Asylum Seekers | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Apr 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Concurrency of pensions, rebates and extra monies | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Apr 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Rate of Introduction of State Second Pension | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Apr 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Age additions | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Apr 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Widows'/widowers' SERPS entitlements | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Apr 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Contributions in Respect of Benefits in Kind: Great Britain | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Mar 2000 | Future of Rover | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 15 Mar 2000 | Terrorism Bill - Terrorism: interpretation | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Feb 2000 | Financial Services and Markets Bill - Reviews | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 17 Jan 2000 | Pensioners | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Jan 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 11 Jan 2000 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 Nov 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill - Control of subsidiaries | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 Nov 1999 | Table - Miscellaneous | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Nov 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Nov 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Nov 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Nov 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 26 Oct 1999 | National Health Service | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 14 Jul 1999 | Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill [Lords] - Investment policy | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 May 1999 | Greater London Authority Bill — Enforcing no smoking signs in London taxis | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 29 Apr 1999 | Industry and Employment | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Apr 1999 | Health Bill [Lords] | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 2 Mar 1999 | Burdens on Schools | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 1 Mar 1999 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Defences available to persons who are under age | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Feb 1999 | Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Feb 1999 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Feb 1999 | Planning | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 3 Feb 1999 | Planning | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 25 Jan 1999 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jan 1999 | Dividend Tax Credits | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jan 1999 | Dividend Tax Credits | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jan 1999 | NHS (Rationing) | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 13 Jan 1999 | UK Role in Europe | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Nov 1998 | European Parliamentary Elections Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Nov 1998 | European Parliamentary Elections Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 10 Nov 1998 | Factory Closures | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 26 Oct 1998 | Economy | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 8 Jun 1998 | Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 23 Mar 1998 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 4. Wine and made-wine (rates of duty) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 16 Mar 1998 | Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 4 Nov 1997 | Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate | minority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 7 Jul 1997 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11. Withdrawal of relief on medical insurance premiums | minority | aye | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 7 Jul 1997 | Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation | Majority | no | disagrees with policy |
| Commons | 18 Jun 1997 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy |