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Sir Ashley Fox vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Sir Ashley Fox and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

343 same votes 0 different votes 343 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
33 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 276 of 647
Participation
73.4 %
same as average
Rank 358 of 647
410
533 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
533 eligible divisions
179
43.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
43.7 % of votes cast
231
56.3 % of votes cast
No votes
220
56.3 % of votes cast
13
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 647
Appearances
63
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 647
179
+66.3 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 647
Contributions
83
-29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£159,406
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£159,406
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
4
3 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

Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Tax
97 of 108 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API