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Mr Peter Bedford vs Sir Ashley Fox

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 Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Sir Ashley Fox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 0 different votes 361 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
35 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 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
77.0 %
4 % above average
Rank 272 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
194
44.7 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
240
55.3 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
146
+74.1 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
225
+97.4 vs Commons average
Rank 84 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 111 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 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
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 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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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