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Mr Mark Francois vs Alex Burghart

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

Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford
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Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Alex Burghart voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,373 shared comparable votes.

1,339 same votes 34 different votes 1,373 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
65 Aye 119 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
65 Aye 119 No
36 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 24 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 41 No
Trade 94% aligned 71 shared votes
32 Aye 39 No
65 Aye 114 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 179 shared votes
69 Aye 110 No
65 Aye 30 No
Migration 95% aligned 95 shared votes
62 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 25 No
Housing 98% aligned 41 shared votes
15 Aye 26 No
30 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 86 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,162 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
886
48.2% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
954
51.8% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
98
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
178
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
189 of 189 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 90 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 163 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
Aye
Aye rebel
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
No
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye
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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