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Mr Mark Francois vs Alison Bennett

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

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Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford
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Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Alison Bennett voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 217 shared comparable votes.

164 same votes 53 different votes 217 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
22 Aye 33 No
Tax 95% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 93% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 10 No
Defence 85% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Benefits 50% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 467 of 649
Participation
71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 649
1,599
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
568 eligible divisions
743
46.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
218
53.4 % of votes cast
856
53.5 % of votes cast
No votes
190
46.6 % of votes cast
36
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649
Appearances
135
+60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 649
333
+200.3 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 649
Contributions
155
+22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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