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Marsha De Cordova vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

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Marsha De Cordova
Lab Battersea
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Marsha De Cordova and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 175 different votes 182 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
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 29% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 649
Participation
73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
1,300
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
575 eligible divisions
708
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.2 % of votes cast
592
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
236
55.8 % of votes cast
15
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 170 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

£1,680,513
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£260,847
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
3
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
155 of 188 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Migration
125 of 163 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Trade
65 of 87 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
38 of 52 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
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
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
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
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
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