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Mr Mark Francois vs Claire Coutinho

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 Claire Coutinho
Claire Coutinho
Con East Surrey

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Claire Coutinho voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 902 shared comparable votes.

883 same votes 19 different votes 902 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
38 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
38 Aye 79 No
54 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 95 shared votes
54 Aye 41 No
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 21 No
Trade 90% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
55 Aye 25 No
Migration 96% aligned 80 shared votes
54 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 21 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
38 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
38 Aye 79 No
54 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 95 shared votes
54 Aye 41 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
76.0%
4% above average
Rank 287 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,291
1,699 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
666
51.6% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
625
48.4% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
103
-61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 376 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
£989,828
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£192,253
15% below average
4
3 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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
59 of 64 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
49 of 56 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
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
No rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 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 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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.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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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