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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.

Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
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 81% of the time, based on 264 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 49 different votes 264 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 21 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 36 No
Tax 95% aligned 57 shared votes
24 Aye 33 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 90% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 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
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 63% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 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
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 650
409
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
558 eligible divisions
181
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
200
54.2 % of votes cast
228
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
169
45.8 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650
Appearances
150
+79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
81
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
204
+79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 96 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
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
22
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Education
42 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 33 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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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