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Michelle Scrogham vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Michelle Scrogham
Michelle Scrogham
Lab Barrow and Furness
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Michelle Scrogham and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 296 different votes 302 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
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.4 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
402
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
563 eligible divisions
206
51.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.3 % of votes cast
196
48.8 % of votes cast
No votes
230
55.7 % of votes cast
6
1.5 % 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

36
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
47
-78.8 vs Commons average
Rank 495 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

£136,472
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£136,472
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
3
3 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
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 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
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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