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Mr Peter Bedford vs Chris Evans

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 Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Chris Evans voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 278 different votes 283 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 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
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 388 of 650
413
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,689
2,349 eligible divisions
183
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
936
55.4 % of votes cast
230
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
753
44.6 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Appearances
18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
81
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Contributions
24
-101.8 vs Commons average
Rank 580 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
£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,268
28 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 70 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
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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