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Mr Peter Bedford vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 222 shared comparable votes.

199 same votes 23 different votes 222 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
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 94% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
0 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 94% aligned 18 shared votes
1 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 647
Participation
61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 647
402
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,440
2,333 eligible divisions
179
44.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
49.5 % of votes cast
223
55.5 % of votes cast
No votes
727
50.5 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

63
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Appearances
91
+24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
83
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
Contributions
114
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 209 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Defence
24 of 27 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 64 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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