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Mr Peter Bedford vs Katrina Murray

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 Katrina Murray
Katrina Murray
Lab Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Katrina Murray voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 323 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 317 different votes 323 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 16 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 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
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 650
409
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
424
558 eligible divisions
181
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
220
51.9 % of votes cast
228
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
204
48.1 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Appearances
58
-12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
81
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 650
Contributions
74
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 381 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
£184,548
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£184,548
18 % below average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Benefits
30 of 30 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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
24 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
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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