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Gavin Robinson vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Gavin Robinson
Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East
vs
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,144 shared comparable votes.

953 same votes 191 different votes 1,144 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
18 Aye 13 No
Energy 97% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
67 Aye 114 No
Brexit / EU 92% aligned 181 shared votes
67 Aye 114 No
28 Aye 30 No
Trade 90% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 No
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 19 No
Benefits 52% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 56% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
27 Aye 14 No
Defence 66% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 9 No
Housing 67% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 650
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 459 of 650
1,551
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,635
2,406 eligible divisions
787
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
764
46.7% of votes cast
764
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
871
53.3% of votes cast
7
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

74
-19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Appearances
147
+54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 650
149
-13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Contributions
442
+280.0 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3% below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Crime / Justice
181 of 234 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 94 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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