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Claire Young vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Claire Young
Claire Young
LD Thornbury and Yate
vs
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Claire Young and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

251 same votes 68 different votes 319 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
11 Aye 21 No
Education 94% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 42 No
Tax 92% aligned 66 shared votes
19 Aye 47 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
2 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 86% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 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
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

72.4%
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
457
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
631 eligible divisions
246
53.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
45.2% of votes cast
211
46.2% of votes cast
No votes
251
54.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

167
+72.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Appearances
60
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
195
+30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
72
-92.8 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,164
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£203,164
10% below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Transport
26 of 32 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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