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James McMurdock vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 170 shared comparable votes.

153 same votes 17 different votes 170 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
14 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
14 Aye 40 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
14 Aye 40 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

41.5 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 647
227
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
547 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
44.5 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
223
55.5 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % 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

16
-50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
Appearances
63
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
21
-96.8 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 650
Contributions
83
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
1
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
24 of 27 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API