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Mr Mark Francois vs Julia Lopez

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 Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Con Hornchurch and Upminster

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Julia Lopez voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,346 shared comparable votes.

1,325 same votes 21 different votes 1,346 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
69 Aye 126 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
69 Aye 126 No
64 Aye 114 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
64 Aye 114 No
30 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 31 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
16 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 39 No
Trade 94% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
65 Aye 29 No
Migration 95% aligned 94 shared votes
62 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 22 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
62 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 114 shared votes
63 Aye 51 No
69 Aye 126 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
69 Aye 126 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
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 123 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,801
2,162 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
863
47.9% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
938
52.1% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
34
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 552 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
£1,261,152
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£227,011
same as average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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 189 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 163 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Trade
82 of 90 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 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
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
No rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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