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Daniel Francis vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
Lab Bexleyheath and Crayford
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Daniel Francis and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 347 different votes 355 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 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
40 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

87.3 %
15 % above average
Rank 59 of 650
Participation
73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 650
487
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
558 eligible divisions
236
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
44.3 % of votes cast
251
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
228
55.7 % of votes cast
13
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

107
+38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
Appearances
61
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
146
+24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Contributions
80
-41.7 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£143,753
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£143,753
36 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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

Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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: New Clause 3 17 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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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