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Mr Peter Bedford vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Esther McVey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

234 same votes 1 different votes 235 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
20 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
4 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
4 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 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
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,356
2,095 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
621
45.8 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
735
54.2 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
54
4.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
90
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
111
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 238 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 85 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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