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Mr Peter Bedford vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 4 different votes 349 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
29 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
29 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
29 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 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
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,781
2,095 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
49.3 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
20
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
26
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 578 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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