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Mark Garnier vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Mark Garnier and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 370 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 0 different votes 370 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
35 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
5 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
5 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

83.6 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 649
Participation
73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
1,974
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
575 eligible divisions
962
48.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.2 % of votes cast
1,012
51.3 % of votes cast
No votes
236
55.8 % of votes cast
23
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
248
+109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 650
Contributions
89
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£260,744
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
22
7 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
86 of 91 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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