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Brian Mathew vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

208 same votes 54 different votes 262 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
24 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No
5 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 88% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
2 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 514 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
185
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
182
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
11
3.0 % 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

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
74
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 379 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

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
4
3 registered categories
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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