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Joe Robertson vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 338 shared comparable votes.

336 same votes 2 different votes 338 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
32 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
32 Aye 46 No
11 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
11 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
32 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
32 Aye 46 No
11 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
11 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

75.3%
3% above average
Rank 301 of 650
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
475
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
217
45.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.6% of votes cast
258
54.3% of votes cast
No votes
878
53.4% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

187
+92.5 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
Appearances
148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
327
+162.4 vs Commons average
Rank 62 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

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27% below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7% above average
3
3 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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 94 votes
Tax
102 of 121 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
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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Voting source Commons Votes API