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Mr Peter Bedford vs Ashley Dalton

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
vs
Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Ashley Dalton voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 244 different votes 249 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
2 Aye 7 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 345 of 650
Participation
63.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 536 of 650
415
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
574
903 eligible divisions
184
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
272
47.4 % of votes cast
231
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
302
52.6 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 5 months
Since 9 Feb 2023

Debates

62
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Appearances
43
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650
82
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
Contributions
117
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 224 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
£607,098
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£323,917
43 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#3
Trade
15 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
79 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Energy
23 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
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