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Mr Peter Bedford vs Alex Brewer

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

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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
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Alex Brewer
LD North East Hampshire

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Alex Brewer voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 275 shared comparable votes.

217 same votes 58 different votes 275 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
17 Aye 37 No
Tax 94% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 94% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
0 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 88% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 86% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 9 No
Housing 50% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

73.1%
same as average
Rank 359 of 649
Participation
65.9%
7% below average
Rank 502 of 649
431
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
389
590 eligible divisions
194
45.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
55.0% of votes cast
237
55.0% of votes cast
No votes
175
45.0% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 649
Appearances
47
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 649
75
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 649
Contributions
48
-94.7 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£238,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,635
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£198,635
12% below average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#2
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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