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Sir Andrew Mitchell vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Sir Andrew Mitchell and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 208 shared comparable votes.

208 same votes 0 different votes 208 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
20 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

63.8 %
9 % below average
Rank 535 of 648
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 363 of 648
1,474
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
526 eligible divisions
708
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
43.1 % of votes cast
766
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
219
56.9 % of votes cast
39
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 648
Appearances
62
+1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 648
50
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 648
Contributions
82
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£265,608
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
20
6 registered categories
Registered interests
9
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
119 of 169 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Transport
61 of 87 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Trade
59 of 88 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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