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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford
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Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 231 different votes 236 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
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 466 of 649
404
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
207
51.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
744
46.4 % of votes cast
197
48.8 % of votes cast
No votes
858
53.6 % of votes cast
9
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Appearances
118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Contributions
349
+210.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,644
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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