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Ashley Dalton vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Ashley Dalton and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 248 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 243 different votes 248 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
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 0% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

63.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 536 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
573
901 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
271
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
302
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
4
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 4 months
Since 9 Feb 2023
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
114
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 227 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

£607,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£323,917
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Trade
15 of 17 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Migration
79 of 94 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Energy
23 of 32 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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API