Torsten Bell

Torsten Bell is the Labour MP for Swansea West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury), and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions).

Registered Interests

The Register of Members’ Financial Interests is updated fortnightly online when the House is sitting, and less frequently at other times. Interests remain in the Register for twelve months after the interest has ended.

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  • 1. Employment and earnings

    Role, work or services
    Paperback publication
    Name of payer
    Robert Caskie
    Description of payer's business
    Agent
    Date registered
    1 April 2025
    • Payment
      £10,865.00
      Hours
      Payment relates to paperback of a book written prior to being elected
      Date received
      5 March 2025
      Details of payment
      Advance for paperback publication
      Ultimate payer name
      The Random House Group
      Address of payer
      One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London SW11 7BW
      Date registered
      1 April 2025

  • 1. Employment and earnings

    Role, work or services
    Writing articles
    Start date
    4 August 2024
    Name of payer
    The Observer
    Address of payer
    Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
    Date registered
    30 September 2024
    • Payment
      £826.69
      Hours
      10 hours - Estimated up to 2 hours per week normally, 4 hours for one longer piece
      Date received
      9 January 2025
      Date registered
      20 January 2025
    • Payment
      £400.00
      Hours
      8 hours - Estimated up to 2 hours per week
      Date received
      28 November 2024
      Date registered
      5 December 2024
    • Payment
      £400.00
      Hours
      8 hours - Estimated up to 2 hours per week
      Date received
      31 October 2024
      Date registered
      25 November 2024
    • Payment
      £500.00
      Hours
      10 hours - Estimated up to 2 hours per week
      Date received
      4 October 2024
      Date registered
      23 October 2024
    • Payment
      £400.00
      Hours
      8 hours - Approximately 2 hours per week
      Date received
      5 September 2024
      Details of payment
      One column a week for August
      Date registered
      30 September 2024

  • 1. Employment and earnings

    Role, work or services
    Chief Executive
    End date
    4 July 2024
    Name of payer
    Resolution Foundation
    Description of payer's business
    Charity
    Address of payer
    2 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AA
    Date registered
    26 July 2024
    • Payment
      £2,311.24
      Hours
      None since my election
      Date received
      19 July 2024
      Details of payment
      Final payment
      Date registered
      26 July 2024

  • 2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

    How was this donation received
    (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
    Name of donor
    Paul Callaghan
    Amount, or estimate of the probable value
    £3,000.00
    Donor status
    Individual
    Date registered
    31 July 2024

  • 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

    Name of donor
    The Random House Group Ltd
    Address of donor
    One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London SW11 7BW
    Amount, or estimate of the probable value
    £447.65
    Description of donation
    Travel expenses for literary festivals
    Date received
    11 February 2025
    Date accepted
    11 February 2025
    Donor status
    Company, registration 00954009
    Date registered
    6 March 2025
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