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Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context
Peter Bedford (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 93 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103
Written Question
Judicial Appointments Commission
Wednesday 8th July 2026

Asked by: Peter Bedford (Conservative - Mid Leicestershire)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Judicial Appointments Commission was for the last full year in which data is available.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) publishes a report annually which includes information related to running costs. The latest published report (2024-25) can be found on the JAC website: JAC Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025. The data for the current year is due to be published on 9 July.

Written Question
Information Commissioner's Office: Operating Costs
Wednesday 8th July 2026

Asked by: Peter Bedford (Conservative - Mid Leicestershire)

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the total running costs of the office of the Information Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The total running costs of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are set out in its Annual Reports, which are available on ICO’s website: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/.

Written Question
Charity Commission: Operating Costs
Wednesday 8th July 2026

Asked by: Peter Bedford (Conservative - Mid Leicestershire)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the total running costs of the office of the Charity Commission for England & Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

In the financial year 2025-2026, the total running costs of the Charity Commission for England & Wales’ offices, including lease costs, was £1,672,633.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2026
Summer Jobs

"As I am an accountant, it will come as no surprise to Members from across the House that I take a keen interest in numbers. Unfortunately for this Government, the numbers do not make for pleasant reading.

Labour Members have been busy crowning their messiah from the north—a coronation conducted …..."
Peter Bedford - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2026
Summer Jobs

"I totally agree with my right hon. Friend. I think the pace at which this was brought in has had a massive impact on businesses, particularly smaller businesses, and their ability to adapt to a changing labour market...."
Peter Bedford - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2026
Summer Jobs

"Too many people are growing up believing that hard work is no longer rewarded and aspiration is no longer valued. That is not the message we should be sending to the next generation. We owe our young people better than that.

For many of us in this House, a summer …..."
Peter Bedford - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2026
Summer Jobs

"Will he hon. Gentleman give way?..."
Peter Bedford - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
7 Jul 2026 - Early Release of Prisoners - View Vote Context
Peter Bedford (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 0
Written Question
Victims' Commissioner
Tuesday 7th July 2026

Asked by: Peter Bedford (Conservative - Mid Leicestershire)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total running costs of the office of the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales was for the last full year in which data is available.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson

The running costs for the Office of the Victims’ Commissioner for the last full year 2024/2025 was £859,698 of a total budget of £887,000. A breakdown of this is outlined on page 55 of the recently published annual report: The Office of the Victims Commissioner Annual Report 2024/25