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Mike Wood vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Mike Wood
Mike Wood
Con Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
vs
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Mike Wood and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,469 shared comparable votes.

1,438 same votes 31 different votes 1,469 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
69 Aye 132 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
69 Aye 132 No
36 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 41 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
20 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 25 No
Benefits 100% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
34 Aye 36 No
Trade 94% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
64 Aye 32 No
Migration 95% aligned 96 shared votes
67 Aye 29 No
67 Aye 106 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 173 shared votes
66 Aye 107 No
23 Aye 25 No
Housing 98% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

86.2%
14% above average
Rank 68 of 650
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
2,084
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
1,003
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.6% of votes cast
1,081
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
878
53.4% of votes cast
8
0.4% 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

142
+47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Appearances
148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
205
+40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 160 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

£2,040,385
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£275,907
22% above average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
5
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
Migration
162 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 94 votes
Trade
87 of 94 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Housing
61 of 67 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
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
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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