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Mr Peter Bedford vs Lisa Smart

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
vs
Photograph of Lisa Smart
Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Lisa Smart voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

239 same votes 60 different votes 299 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
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 94% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 42 No
Tax 92% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
Participation
66.3%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
455
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
416
627 eligible divisions
205
45.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
55.5% of votes cast
250
54.9% of votes cast
No votes
185
44.5% of votes cast
15
3.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Appearances
201
+106.6 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
73
-91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
278
+113.5 vs Commons average
Rank 93 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
£239,061
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£239,061
6% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
25
4 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Education
43 of 50 votes
Transport
25 of 31 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
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. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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