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Daniel Francis vs Sir Mel Stride

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

Photograph of Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
Lab Bexleyheath and Crayford
vs
Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon

Voting alignment

Daniel Francis and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 277 different votes 280 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
25 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 3 No
Benefits 0% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 3 No
Benefits 0% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 58 of 650
Participation
78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 244 of 650
492
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,837
2,349 eligible divisions
238
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
891
48.5 % of votes cast
254
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
946
51.5 % of votes cast
13
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

106
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
Appearances
29
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650
145
+19.2 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Contributions
48
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£143,753
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£143,753
36 % below average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
17
6 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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

Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 169 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API