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Mr Peter Bedford vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Jesse Norman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

318 same votes 2 different votes 320 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
30 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
3 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
8 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
3 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 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
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 379 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,698
2,350 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
46.2 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
913
53.8 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
40
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
80
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 363 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
85 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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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