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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.

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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
vs
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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 288 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 283 different votes 288 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 3 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 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 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 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 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 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

73.1%
same as average
Rank 359 of 649
Participation
71.8%
1% below average
Rank 383 of 649
431
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,707
2,376 eligible divisions
194
45.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
951
55.7% of votes cast
237
55.0% of votes cast
No votes
756
44.3% of votes cast
15
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

63
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 649
Appearances
90
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 649
75
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 649
Contributions
217
+73.5 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649

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
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
42 of 47 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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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