Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the percentage of people who were identified under the Financial Risk Assessments (a) 2025 pilot and (b) further pilot analysis phase.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Peter Bedford.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Mid Leicestershire.
Commons votes
381/521
73% attendance · top 50% of MPs
Party alignment
11%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
288
across 131 debates · 35,072 words
Written Qs
549
542 answered · 7 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Mr Peter Bedford is the Conservative MP for Mid Leicestershire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Bedford broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | No | vs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
27 Apr
Apprenticeships
“Government credibility on apprenticeships is undermined by falling numbers within its own Department (from 5,000 to 3,500); the message to business is hypocritical.”
23 Apr
Civil Service: Performance Management Plans
“Civil service performance management is ineffective; thousands of poorly performing civil servants lack accountability despite costing constituents millions through errors and dela…”
21 Apr
Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
“The Opposition supports the instrument as proportionate regulatory reform that removes unnecessary red tape while protecting people and the environment, and welcomes the government…”
20 Apr
Free Childcare: Providers
“The 30 hours free childcare scheme is financially unsustainable for early years providers due to setup costs, compliance burdens, and national insurance rises, requiring urgent pol…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Bedford currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Pensions Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Bedford sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 64 | 11.7% |
| Home Office | 53 | 9.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 51 | 9.3% |
| Treasury | 43 | 7.8% |
| Department for Education | 41 | 7.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 34 | 6.2% |
| Department for Transport | 34 | 6.2% |
| Cabinet Office | 28 | 5.1% |
Most recent.
What the proportions of gift aid contributions are by marginal rate of tax for the (a) 2024-2025 and (b) 2025-2026 financial year.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of British Trade Envoys in securing economic growth opportunities for the UK.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of gift aid contribution rates on levels of charitable giving.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Remuneration: £1,006.75 a month Income represents the 'Basic Allowance' payable Remuneration: £1,006.75 a month Income represents the 'Basic Allowance' payable as a County Councillor
Until: 1 May 2025.
Hours: 20 hrs a … |
Role, work or services: County Councillor
Role, work or services: County Councillor
Until: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Leicestershire County Council (Local Authority), Leicestershire County… |
The Jockey Club 11 April 2026 |
Betting & Gaming Council 6 March 2026 |
Betting & Gaming Council 20 March 2026 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 177,267 | 74.2% |
| Office Costs | 30,186 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation | 18,444 | 7.7% |
| MP Travel | 6,974 | 2.9% |
| Staff Travel | 5,827 | 2.4% |
| Total · 364 claims | 238,898 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Bedford on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mid Leicestershire | 17,735 | 36.9% | Won |
| 2015 | Bolsover | 10,764 | 24.5% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Mid Leicestershire.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter BedfordWON | Con | 17,735 | 36.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Mid Leicestershire →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 35,072 words
21 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
21 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
549 tabled · 542 answered
549 tabled · 542 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
10 entries
10 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£238,898 · FY 24_25
£238,898 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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