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Mr Peter Bedford vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
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Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

332 same votes 0 different votes 332 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
32 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
32 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
32 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 509 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
46.9 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
196
53.1 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
70
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
78
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£238,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Tax
79 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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