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Torcuil Crichton vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

Photograph of Torcuil Crichton
Torcuil Crichton
Lab Na h-Eileanan an Iar
vs
Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Torcuil Crichton and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 326 different votes 331 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
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
29 Aye 47 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
29 Aye 47 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 6 No
Housing 0% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

77.6%
5% above average
Rank 252 of 649
Participation
73.1%
same as average
Rank 359 of 649
458
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
590 eligible divisions
220
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
45.0% of votes cast
238
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
237
55.0% of votes cast
14
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 649
Appearances
64
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 649
114
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 649
Contributions
77
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£127,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£127,044
44% below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#4
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes
Tax
98 of 112 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
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