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Mr Peter Bedford vs Ben Coleman

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 Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Ben Coleman voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 313 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 306 different votes 313 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 16 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 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 350 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
413
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
563 eligible divisions
183
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
220
53.9 % of votes cast
230
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
188
46.1 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-10.7 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 650
Appearances
39
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
79
-46.5 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
Contributions
65
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 418 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
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£186,638
17 % below 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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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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