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Mr Peter Bedford vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 342 different votes 349 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 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 14 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
7 Aye 24 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
24 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
7 Aye 24 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
24 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 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

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 650
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 650
409
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
558 eligible divisions
181
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
48.8 % of votes cast
228
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
237
51.2 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
171
+101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 650
80
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650
Contributions
270
+146.2 vs Commons average
Rank 56 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23 % below average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Transport
25 of 26 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Benefits
28 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
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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