Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative · Mid Leicestershire
FULL PROFILEMr Peter Bedford is the Conservative MP for Mid Leicestershire, first elected in 2024. As an opposition MP, they are expected to vote against the government on most whipped divisions.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Immigration and asylum policy · Pensioner welfare and benefits · Government transparency and accountability · Local investment and economic development · Age-based rights and voting reform
Positions
Immigration — Opposes asylum seeker hotel accommodation and illegal migration
strong
Pensioner welfare — Supports winter fuel payments and pension protection
strong
Voting age — Opposes lowering voting age to 16
strong
Criminal justice — Supports equal sentencing regardless of ethnicity
moderate
Government transparency — Demands disclosure of departmental settlement agreements
moderate
Local investment — Supports clearer definitions for local investment priorities
moderate
Smoking regulations — Supports protecting designated outdoor smoking areas
weak
Transport licensing — Seeks improved efficiency in vehicle licence processing
weak
Notable Rebellions
2024-11-12 — Voted Aye on a new clause, likely supporting reform of hereditary peers despite Conservative opposition to the bill
Reasoning Style
Systematic and accountability-focused, using detailed questioning across multiple government departments to expose inconsistencies and demand transparency, while grounding arguments in practical contradictions and constituent impact.
Background
Peter Bedford's professional background before entering Parliament in 2024 is not clearly documented in the available evidence, though his detailed questioning of government departments suggests possible experience in business or public administration.