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Mr Peter Bedford vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 312 different votes 319 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 14 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 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

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 650
Participation
77.6 %
5 % above average
Rank 257 of 650
409
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
433
558 eligible divisions
181
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
51.5 % of votes cast
228
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
210
48.5 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
16
3.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650
Appearances
79
+8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
81
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
104
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 264 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 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
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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