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Mr Mark Francois vs Mr Angus MacDonald

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 Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Mr Angus MacDonald voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

138 same votes 28 different votes 166 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
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 10 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 28 No
Tax 93% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 648
Participation
58.7 %
14 % below average
Rank 587 of 648
1,576
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
309
526 eligible divisions
731
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
157
50.8 % of votes cast
845
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
152
49.2 % of votes cast
36
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.6 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 648
Appearances
34
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 648
266
+158.1 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 648
Contributions
48
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,347
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£194,347
14 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
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 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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