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Mr Peter Bedford vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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 Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

218 same votes 0 different votes 218 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
20 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 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
63.1 %
10 % below average
Rank 541 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,484
2,350 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
48.0 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
771
52.0 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
67
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 374 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
20
6 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Trade
59 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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