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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 304 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 298 different votes 304 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
12 Aye 5 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
42 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
24 Aye 42 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
24 Aye 42 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

70.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 412 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
398
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
216
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
182
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
14
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
Appearances
61
-10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
84
-42.2 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 650
Contributions
80
-46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
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

Housing
30 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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