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Dr Lauren Sullivan vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Dr Lauren Sullivan
Dr Lauren Sullivan
Lab Gravesham
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Dr Lauren Sullivan and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 365 different votes 372 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
48 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
29 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
29 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
4 Aye 25 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 60 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
492
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
261
53.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
231
47.0 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % 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

50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 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

£154,312
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£154,312
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
6
3 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
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
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
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