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Mr Mark Francois vs Sarah Bool

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 Sarah Bool
Sarah Bool
Con South Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sarah Bool voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

289 same votes 0 different votes 289 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
32 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
32 Aye 43 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
32 Aye 43 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

67.8%
5% below average
Rank 466 of 649
Participation
70.8%
2% below average
Rank 409 of 649
1,611
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
590 eligible divisions
749
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
177
42.3% of votes cast
862
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
241
57.7% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

129
+45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 649
Appearances
96
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 649
366
+220.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 649
Contributions
112
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 300 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
£188,791
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£188,791
17% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
35 of 39 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Tax
98 of 112 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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