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Richard Quigley vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Richard Quigley
Richard Quigley
Lab Isle of Wight West
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Richard Quigley and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 328 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 320 different votes 328 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
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 27% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
36 Aye 45 No
13 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
36 Aye 45 No
13 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 201 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 350 of 650
451
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
564 eligible divisions
211
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
44.2 % of votes cast
240
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
231
55.8 % of votes cast
11
2.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
63
-63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Contributions
81
-45.0 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,447
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£171,447
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
1
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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