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Mr Peter Bedford vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 311 shared comparable votes.

311 same votes 0 different votes 311 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
28 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 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
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 422 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,656
2,350 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
888
53.6 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
54
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
64
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 423 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
197 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
54 of 71 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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