Compare

Mr Peter Bedford vs James McMurdock

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 McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and James McMurdock voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 174 shared comparable votes.

157 same votes 17 different votes 174 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
16 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
16 Aye 40 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
16 Aye 40 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 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
41.7 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
114
48.5 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
121
51.5 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % 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
17
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
22
-105.6 vs Commons average
Rank 586 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
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 111 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API