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Chris Ward vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 238 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 236 different votes 238 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
31 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 32 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
Participation
67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 469 of 650
413
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,595
2,350 eligible divisions
214
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.5 % of votes cast
199
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
853
53.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Appearances
104
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
199
+73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
313
+187.0 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,111
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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