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Mr Peter Bedford vs Nesil Caliskan

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
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Nesil Caliskan
Lab Barking

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Nesil Caliskan voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 335 different votes 341 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 8 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
44 Aye 26 No
3 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
44 Aye 26 No
3 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 29 shared votes
26 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 208 of 650
458
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
631 eligible divisions
207
45.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
259
51.6% of votes cast
251
54.8% of votes cast
No votes
243
48.4% of votes cast
15
3.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Appearances
58
-36.2 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
72
-92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.1 vs Commons average
Rank 413 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
£206,393
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£206,393
9% below average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Transport
26 of 32 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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