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Andrew Pakes vs Mr Peter Bedford

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 300 different votes 305 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 5 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
396
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
192
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
204
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
81
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£183,790
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£183,790
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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