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Mr Peter Bedford vs Mark Garnier

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 Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Mark Garnier voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

367 same votes 0 different votes 367 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
35 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
5 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 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 348 of 650
Participation
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 122 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,971
2,350 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
961
48.8 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
1,010
51.2 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
76
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
244
+116.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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