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Sir Oliver Dowden vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Sir Oliver Dowden and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

286 same votes 0 different votes 286 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
26 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
26 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
26 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

70.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 648
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 363 of 648
1,628
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
526 eligible divisions
751
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
43.1 % of votes cast
877
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
219
56.9 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648
Appearances
62
+1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 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

£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£226,269
same as average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
16
5 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
197 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
Education
72 of 95 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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
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