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Caroline Voaden vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Caroline Voaden
Caroline Voaden
LD South Devon
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Caroline Voaden and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 290 shared comparable votes.

236 same votes 54 different votes 290 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 93% aligned 61 shared votes
22 Aye 39 No
6 Aye 18 No
Education 92% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
2 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 6 No
Housing 50% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

68.7%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 377 of 650
415
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
435
604 eligible divisions
211
50.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
196
45.1% of votes cast
204
49.2% of votes cast
No votes
239
54.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

197
+110.1 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Appearances
65
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
243
+91.6 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
Contributions
78
-73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£193,283
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£193,283
15% below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
2
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
5 of 5 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
#4
Defence
27 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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