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Gareth Bacon vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,018 shared comparable votes.

1,000 same votes 18 different votes 1,018 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
55 Aye 94 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
55 Aye 94 No
56 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
56 Aye 44 No
28 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 22 No
Trade 90% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
58 Aye 31 No
Migration 94% aligned 89 shared votes
61 Aye 28 No
11 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 26 No
Housing 97% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
55 Aye 94 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
55 Aye 94 No

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

Voting record

87.5%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 650
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
1,487
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
729
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.6% of votes cast
758
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
878
53.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Appearances
148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
131
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 296 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

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7% above average
2
2 registered categories
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
64 of 64 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 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
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
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
No rebel
Aye
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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