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Mr Peter Bedford vs John Grady

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 John Grady
John Grady
Lab Glasgow East

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and John Grady voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 335 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 328 different votes 335 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
22 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 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
83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 650
409
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
558 eligible divisions
181
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
48.9 % of votes cast
228
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
237
51.1 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-8.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
55
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
80
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650
Contributions
81
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 349 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
£180,531
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£180,531
20 % below average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
32 of 33 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
25 of 26 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
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
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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