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Mr Peter Bedford vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 275 different votes 280 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 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 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
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 650
413
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,691
2,349 eligible divisions
183
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
947
56.0 % of votes cast
230
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
744
44.0 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Appearances
57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
81
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Contributions
106
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 249 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
56 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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