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Mr Mark Francois vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Paula Barker voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 820 shared comparable votes.

24 same votes 796 different votes 820 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
15 Aye 17 No
Trade 13% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 6% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 20 No
Benefits 3% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 24 No
Housing 3% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
57 Aye 24 No
Migration 2% aligned 81 shared votes
24 Aye 57 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 27 No
Defence 0% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 466 of 649
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 226 of 649
1,600
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,293
1,638 eligible divisions
744
46.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
678
52.4 % of votes cast
856
53.5 % of votes cast
No votes
615
47.6 % of votes cast
36
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

109
+33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 649
Appearances
59
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 649
338
+203.5 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 649
Contributions
66
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 432 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Scottish Affairs Committee Membership 21 Feb 2023
Aye
No
Motion to sit in private 16 Jan 2023
Tax
No
Aye
Privilege Motion 29 Nov 2022
Aye
Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye
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