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Mr Mark Francois vs Peter Fortune

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 Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Peter Fortune voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 2 different votes 263 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
28 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
12 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
28 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
12 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 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
72.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 374 of 648
1,576
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
526 eligible divisions
731
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
161
42.1 % of votes cast
845
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
221
57.9 % of votes cast
36
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 648
Appearances
69
+8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 648
266
+157.1 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 648
Contributions
93
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 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
£180,830
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£180,830
20 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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
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