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Mr Peter Bedford vs Barry Gardiner

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 Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 242 different votes 247 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
9 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 17% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
34 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
34 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 342 of 649
Participation
67.5 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 649
418
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,354 eligible divisions
184
44.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
234
56.0 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

63
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 649
Appearances
53
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 649
84
-46.3 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 649
Contributions
84
-46.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 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
Trade
77 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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