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Mr Peter Bedford vs David Chadwick

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 David Chadwick
David Chadwick
LD Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and David Chadwick voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 311 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 63 different votes 311 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
9 Aye 21 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
3 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 42 No
Tax 92% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
2 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 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 368 of 650
Participation
67.9%
4% below average
Rank 463 of 650
455
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
627 eligible divisions
205
45.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
54.2% of votes cast
250
54.9% of votes cast
No votes
195
45.8% of votes cast
15
3.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Appearances
114
+19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
73
-91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
147
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 256 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
£178,068
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£178,068
21% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Transport
25 of 31 votes
#4
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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