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Mr Mark Francois vs Blake Stephenson

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 Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

280 same votes 0 different votes 280 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
32 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 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 466 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 649
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
744
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
858
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
225
54.9 % of votes cast
36
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
349
+210.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Contributions
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 318 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
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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