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Margaret Mullane vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

9 same votes 356 different votes 365 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
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 16% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
43 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
36 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
4 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 79 shared votes
36 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
4 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 0% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
495
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
256
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
239
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
20
4.0 % 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

7
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
7
-118.8 vs Commons average
Rank 625 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

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
4
2 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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
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
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: Third Reading 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
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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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