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Mr Mark Francois vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and John Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 287 shared comparable votes.

287 same votes 0 different votes 287 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
31 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 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 466 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 374 of 649
1,611
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
590 eligible divisions
749
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
180
42.3% of votes cast
862
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
246
57.7% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

129
+45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 649
Appearances
98
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
366
+220.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 649
Contributions
115
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 288 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
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
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