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Mr Peter Bedford vs John Lamont

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 Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and John Lamont voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 420 shared comparable votes.

410 same votes 10 different votes 420 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
34 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
34 Aye 55 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
34 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
34 Aye 55 No
25 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 363 of 650
Participation
85.0%
13% above average
Rank 88 of 650
460
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,164 eligible divisions
207
45.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
887
48.2% of votes cast
253
55.0% of votes cast
No votes
953
51.8% of votes cast
15
3.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

61
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
Appearances
172
+75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
73
-94.2 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
Contributions
273
+105.8 vs Commons average
Rank 102 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
£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£334,363
48% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Trade
86 of 90 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
180 of 189 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
Transport
26 of 32 votes
#4
Migration
150 of 163 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
180 of 198 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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