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Mr Peter Bedford vs Kenneth Stevenson

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 Kenneth Stevenson
Kenneth Stevenson
Lab Airdrie and Shotts

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Kenneth Stevenson voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 299 different votes 303 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 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 49 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
49 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 49 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
49 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 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
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
49.5 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
202
50.5 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % 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
13
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 610 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
18
-109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 602 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
£109,998
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£109,998
51 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Tax
95 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
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