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Ben Coleman vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 313 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 306 different votes 313 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 4 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
2 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
41 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
24 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
24 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 7 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
408
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
220
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
188
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
11
2.7 % 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

39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
65
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 414 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

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17 % below 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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Transport
26 of 29 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
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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