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Richard Foord vs Mr Peter Bedford

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Richard Foord
Richard Foord
LD Honiton and Sidmouth
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Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 56 different votes 280 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
9 Aye 19 No
Education 93% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 41 No
Tax 93% aligned 67 shared votes
21 Aye 46 No
2 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 85% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 83% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 6 No
Housing 50% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

61.2%
11% below average
Rank 563 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
688
1,124 eligible divisions
Total votes
455
627 eligible divisions
373
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
205
45.1% of votes cast
315
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
250
54.9% of votes cast
4
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.3% of votes cast
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

246
+151.6 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
267
+102.5 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
73
-91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£772,982
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34% above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
3 registered categories
6
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
35 of 42 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 17 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#4
Transport
25 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 21 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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