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Chris Evans vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

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Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 284 different votes 289 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
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
34 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 381 of 649
Participation
73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
1,697
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
575 eligible divisions
940
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.2 % of votes cast
757
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
236
55.8 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
Contributions
89
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above 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

Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
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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