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Mr Peter Bedford vs Lillian Jones

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 Lillian Jones
Lillian Jones
Lab Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Lillian Jones voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 282 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 276 different votes 282 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 6 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 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

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
Participation
64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 650
413
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
361
563 eligible divisions
183
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
175
48.5 % of votes cast
230
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
186
51.5 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Appearances
28
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
81
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Contributions
35
-90.8 vs Commons average
Rank 538 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
£167,331
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£167,331
26 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Transport
24 of 29 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
25 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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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