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Mr Mark Francois vs Graham Stuart

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 Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Graham Stuart voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,389 shared comparable votes.

1,360 same votes 29 different votes 1,389 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
71 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
71 Aye 129 No
30 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 38 No
Education 100% aligned 56 shared votes
18 Aye 38 No
23 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 44 shared votes
13 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 28 No
Migration 94% aligned 81 shared votes
50 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 94% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
63 Aye 106 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 169 shared votes
65 Aye 104 No
24 Aye 24 No
Housing 98% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 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
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,829
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
860
47.0% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
969
53.0% 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
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
147
+52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
326
+161.4 vs Commons average
Rank 64 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
£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£299,689
33% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
7 registered categories
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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 94 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Energy
57 of 70 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
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
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
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