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Dan Tomlinson vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Dan Tomlinson and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 258 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
5 Aye 5 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
39 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
25 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
25 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

61.6 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
347
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
170
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
177
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
5
1.4 % 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

73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
458
+332.2 vs Commons average
Rank 19 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

£225,538
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£225,538
same as average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
4
3 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

Transport
25 of 29 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
25 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Defence
25 of 33 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Education
37 of 49 votes
#5
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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