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Edward Argar vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston
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Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,597 shared comparable votes.

1,561 same votes 36 different votes 1,597 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
75 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
75 Aye 139 No
40 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
31 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 40 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
19 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 200 shared votes
71 Aye 129 No
36 Aye 39 No
Trade 95% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
67 Aye 33 No
Migration 95% aligned 100 shared votes
70 Aye 30 No
11 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 28 No
Housing 98% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

89.8%
17% above average
Rank 22 of 650
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
2,171
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
1,032
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.6% of votes cast
1,139
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
878
53.4% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

85
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
Appearances
148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
137
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Contributions
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11% below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
210 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Migration
164 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 94 votes
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
No rebel
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
No rebel
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
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