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Mr Mark Francois vs Paul Holmes

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford
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Paul Holmes
Con Hamble Valley

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Paul Holmes voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 953 shared comparable votes.

933 same votes 20 different votes 953 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
50 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
50 Aye 77 No
48 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
48 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 22 No
Trade 90% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
59 Aye 28 No
Migration 95% aligned 87 shared votes
57 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 19 No
Housing 97% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
50 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
50 Aye 77 No
48 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
48 Aye 42 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
85.0%
13% above average
Rank 89 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,444
1,699 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
718
49.7% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
726
50.3% 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
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 69 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
£1,091,272
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£234,722
4% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
64 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 63 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Trade
53 of 56 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 44 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
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
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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