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David Williams vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

David Williams 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 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
43 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
23 Aye 43 No
26 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 23 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
23 Aye 43 No
26 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.7 %
13 % above average
Rank 82 of 650
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
475
554 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
554 eligible divisions
245
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
44.7 % of votes cast
230
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
224
55.3 % 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

44
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Appearances
61
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
56
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
Contributions
80
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£176,534
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£176,534
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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

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

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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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