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Daniel Francis vs Stephen Doughty

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
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Photograph of Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Daniel Francis and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

236 same votes 0 different votes 236 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
20 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

87.3%
15% above average
Rank 56 of 649
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 649
515
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,376 eligible divisions
245
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
906
57.3% of votes cast
270
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.7% of votes cast
15
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

129
+44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
Appearances
81
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
176
+28.3 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Contributions
351
+203.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£143,753
36% below average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
36 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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