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Mr Mark Francois vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Jesse Norman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,326 shared comparable votes.

1,300 same votes 26 different votes 1,326 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
68 Aye 119 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
68 Aye 119 No
37 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 38 No
Education 100% aligned 56 shared votes
18 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 41 No
Trade 95% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No
8 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
66 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 190 shared votes
67 Aye 123 No
26 Aye 15 No
Migration 98% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 23 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 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
72.0%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,740
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
799
45.9% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
941
54.1% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
111
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 355 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
90 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
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
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
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
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