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Mr Mark Francois vs Gareth Davies

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 Gareth Davies
Gareth Davies
Con Grantham and Bourne

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Gareth Davies voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 972 shared comparable votes.

952 same votes 20 different votes 972 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
52 Aye 91 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
52 Aye 91 No
54 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 96 shared votes
54 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 23 No
Trade 90% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
61 Aye 28 No
Migration 94% aligned 89 shared votes
58 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 25 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
52 Aye 91 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
52 Aye 91 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
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 124 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,414
1,699 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
707
50.0% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
707
50.0% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% 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
50
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
64
-100.6 vs Commons average
Rank 495 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
£1,160,498
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£271,157
20% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
64 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 154 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
53 of 56 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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