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Max Wilkinson vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson
LD Cheltenham
vs
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Max Wilkinson and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 209 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 47 different votes 209 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
11 Aye 19 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 32 No
Tax 95% aligned 58 shared votes
23 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 9 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 54% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 466 of 650
Participation
67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 468 of 650
384
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,595
2,350 eligible divisions
215
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.5 % of votes cast
169
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
853
53.5 % of votes cast
3
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

88
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Appearances
105
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
110
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Contributions
315
+187.4 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£196,958
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£196,958
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
4
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 89 votes
Tax
86 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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