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Ian Sollom vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Ian Sollom
Ian Sollom
LD St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
vs
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Ian Sollom and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 306 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 58 different votes 306 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
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
26 Aye 38 No
Tax 95% aligned 64 shared votes
23 Aye 41 No
10 Aye 21 No
Education 94% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
2 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 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

74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 649
Participation
73.1%
same as average
Rank 359 of 649
438
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
590 eligible divisions
229
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
45.0% of votes cast
209
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
237
55.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

84
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 649
Appearances
64
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 649
95
-47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 649
Contributions
76
-66.2 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£208,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£208,212
8% below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
2
1 registered category
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#4
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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