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Sir Mark Hendrick vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

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Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston
vs
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Hendrick and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 179 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 172 different votes 179 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 11% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 602 of 649
Participation
73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
575 eligible divisions
731
55.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.2 % of votes cast
593
44.8 % of votes cast
No votes
236
55.8 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 8 months
Since 23 Nov 2000
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

3
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
6
-132.3 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 650
Contributions
89
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£295,956
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Defence
46 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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