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Mr Mark Francois vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,063 shared comparable votes.

874 same votes 189 different votes 1,063 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
14 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 15 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
66 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 92% aligned 190 shared votes
67 Aye 123 No
5 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 22 No
Benefits 55% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 18 No
Defence 59% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 64% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 68% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 71% aligned 52 shared votes
16 Aye 36 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
62.3 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 648
1,576
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,440
2,312 eligible divisions
731
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
49.5 % of votes cast
845
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
727
50.5 % of votes cast
36
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

95
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 648
Appearances
88
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 648
266
+158.1 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 648
Contributions
111
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Rwanda Bill motion to disagree with Lords amendment 10F 22 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10D 17 Apr 2024
No
Aye
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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