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Mr Peter Bedford vs Dr Danny Chambers

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
vs
Photograph of Dr Danny Chambers
Dr Danny Chambers
LD Winchester

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Dr Danny Chambers voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

243 same votes 54 different votes 297 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 22 No
Education 97% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 41 No
Tax 95% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
2 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
215
51.9 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.1 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
127
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
173
+45.4 vs Commons average
Rank 135 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
£182,032
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£182,032
20 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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