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Mr Mark Francois vs Graham Stringer

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 Graham Stringer
Graham Stringer
Lab Blackley and Middleton South

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Graham Stringer voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 955 shared comparable votes.

145 same votes 810 different votes 955 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
33 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 68% aligned 102 shared votes
46 Aye 56 No
19 Aye 24 No
Trade 21% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
30 Aye 21 No
Transport 10% aligned 51 shared votes
18 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 20 No
Defence 9% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 8 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 9 No
Energy 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

67.8%
5% below average
Rank 465 of 649
Participation
57.7%
15% below average
Rank 591 of 649
1,604
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,364
2,366 eligible divisions
744
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
683
50.1% of votes cast
860
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
681
49.9% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
112
8.2% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

120
+41.3 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 649
Appearances
56
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 649
354
+216.9 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 649
Contributions
42
-95.1 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,011,354
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£160,334
29% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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 211 votes
#1
Migration
123 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
47 of 69 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#4
Housing
44 of 66 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
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