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Mr Peter Bedford vs James Cartlidge

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 James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and James Cartlidge voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 0 different votes 358 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
33 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
33 Aye 48 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
33 Aye 48 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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
86.4 %
14 % above average
Rank 69 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,031
2,350 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
970
47.8 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
1,061
52.2 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
67
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
166
+38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 144 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
£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,834
24 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Housing
61 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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