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Mr Peter Bedford vs Catherine McKinnell

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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Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 317 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 312 different votes 317 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 5 No
Benefits 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
4 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
4 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
Participation
68.6%
4% below average
Rank 444 of 650
458
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,659
2,417 eligible divisions
207
45.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
908
54.7% of votes cast
251
54.8% of votes cast
No votes
751
45.3% of votes cast
15
3.3% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

60
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Appearances
45
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
72
-92.5 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Contributions
183
+18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 189 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Transport
26 of 32 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
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
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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