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Mr Mark Francois vs Bob Blackman

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
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Bob Blackman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,570 shared comparable votes.

1,538 same votes 32 different votes 1,570 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
72 Aye 134 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
72 Aye 134 No
33 Aye 41 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
38 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 30 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
18 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 88% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
68 Aye 28 No
Migration 98% aligned 96 shared votes
68 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 34 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 43 No
Education 98% aligned 65 shared votes
21 Aye 44 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
87.4%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
990
46.9% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
189
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 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
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
212 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
90 of 94 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39 27 Feb 2024
Housing
Aye rebel
No rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye
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
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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