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Mr Peter Bedford vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 253 shared comparable votes.

196 same votes 57 different votes 253 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
6 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 40 No
Tax 95% aligned 61 shared votes
24 Aye 37 No
5 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
3 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 8 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 345 of 650
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 344 of 650
415
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,540
2,096 eligible divisions
184
44.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
836
54.3 % of votes cast
231
55.7 % of votes cast
No votes
704
45.7 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

62
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Appearances
131
+58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
82
-46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
164
+35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 85 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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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