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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.

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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
vs
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Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 237 shared comparable votes.

214 same votes 23 different votes 237 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
25 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
25 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 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
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 95% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
0 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
25 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 649
423
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,460
2,361 eligible divisions
187
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
724
49.6 % of votes cast
236
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
736
50.4 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Appearances
102
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
89
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Contributions
147
+8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 184 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
10
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
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 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 Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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