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Mr Peter Bedford vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and David Baines voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 269 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 264 different votes 269 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 15 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 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
65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
49.6 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
186
50.4 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
17
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
19
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 597 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
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 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
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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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 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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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