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Mr Mark Francois vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,336 shared comparable votes.

1,305 same votes 31 different votes 1,336 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
63 Aye 112 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
63 Aye 112 No
37 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 30 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 25 No
Benefits 100% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
60 Aye 109 No
Brexit / EU 93% aligned 169 shared votes
65 Aye 104 No
30 Aye 38 No
Trade 94% aligned 68 shared votes
32 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 22 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
27 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 60 shared votes
26 Aye 34 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
84.0%
12% above average
Rank 108 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,817
2,162 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
49.5% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
918
50.5% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% 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
19
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
23
-141.6 vs Commons average
Rank 611 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38% above 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
Environment / Climate
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
178 of 189 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Trade
83 of 90 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
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
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
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
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
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