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Chris Law 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 Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 52% of the time, based on 119 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 57 different votes 119 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
23 Aye 29 No
Tax 85% aligned 52 shared votes
19 Aye 33 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 19% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 19% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
Participation
73.1%
same as average
Rank 359 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
590 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
45.0% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
237
55.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
Appearances
64
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 649
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 649
Contributions
77
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
8
4 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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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