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Mr Peter Bedford vs Uma Kumaran

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 Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Uma Kumaran voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 280 different votes 284 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
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 4 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
4 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
24 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
4 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
24 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 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
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 477 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
379
564 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
193
50.9 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
186
49.1 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
2.1 % 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
62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
73
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 389 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
£213,620
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£213,620
6 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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