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Vikki Slade vs Mr Peter Bedford

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

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Vikki Slade
LD Mid Dorset and North Poole
vs
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Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Vikki Slade and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

243 same votes 66 different votes 309 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
11 Aye 16 No
Education 93% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
30 Aye 31 No
Tax 92% aligned 61 shared votes
25 Aye 36 No
5 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 23 shared votes
2 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 7 No
Housing 50% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

68.9%
3% below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
435
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
631 eligible divisions
243
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
45.2% of votes cast
192
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
251
54.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

323
+228.4 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650
Appearances
60
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
364
+199.2 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Contributions
72
-92.8 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£142,768
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£142,768
37% below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 registered categories
1
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#4
Transport
26 of 32 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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