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Mr Mark Francois vs Brian Mathew

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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Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Brian Mathew voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 188 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 34 different votes 188 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
20 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 648
Participation
64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 525 of 648
1,576
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
341
526 eligible divisions
731
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
164
48.1 % of votes cast
845
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
177
51.9 % of votes cast
36
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.2 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 648
Appearances
55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 648
266
+158.1 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 648
Contributions
64
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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