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Mr Mark Francois vs Greg Smith

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 Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Con Mid Buckinghamshire

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Greg Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 979 shared comparable votes.

969 same votes 10 different votes 979 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 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
52 Aye 83 No
53 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
28 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
31 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 21 No
Trade 90% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 18 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
62 Aye 28 No
Migration 98% aligned 90 shared votes
62 Aye 28 No
52 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
52 Aye 83 No
53 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 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 466 of 649
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 31 of 649
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,459
1,643 eligible divisions
744
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
710
48.7 % of votes cast
858
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
749
51.3 % of votes cast
36
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Appearances
200
+122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
349
+210.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Contributions
235
+96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 94 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
£1,059,267
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£286,530
27 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Trade
52 of 53 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#4
Migration
149 of 154 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 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
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
No
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
Aye
Aye rebel
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: Report stage: Amendment 1 10 Mar 2020
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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