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Mr Mark Francois vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

130 same votes 33 different votes 163 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
10 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 28 No
Tax 94% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 7 No
Housing 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 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 469 of 650
Participation
51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
1,594
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
291
563 eligible divisions
742
46.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
170
58.4 % of votes cast
852
53.5 % of votes cast
No votes
121
41.6 % of votes cast
36
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650
Appearances
51
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
313
+187.0 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
Contributions
65
-61.0 vs Commons average
Rank 415 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Defence
52 of 70 votes
#5
Education
32 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
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
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
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
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API