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Mr Peter Bedford vs Dan Tomlinson

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 Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 259 different votes 263 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 7 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 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 348 of 650
Participation
61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
348
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
49.1 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
177
50.9 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Appearances
73
+1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
80
-46.8 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
Contributions
458
+331.2 vs Commons average
Rank 19 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
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 31 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Education
37 of 49 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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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