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Mr Mark Francois vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,289 same votes 34 different votes 1,323 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
54 Aye 117 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
54 Aye 117 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 34 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
14 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 27 No
Benefits 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 28 No
Migration 94% aligned 80 shared votes
49 Aye 31 No
34 Aye 36 No
Trade 94% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
67 Aye 126 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 193 shared votes
71 Aye 122 No
26 Aye 28 No
Housing 98% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

68.1%
4% below average
Rank 453 of 650
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
1,649
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,748
2,422 eligible divisions
768
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
45.9% of votes cast
881
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
945
54.1% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

148
+52.4 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Appearances
154
+58.4 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
446
+279.6 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Contributions
195
+28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 181 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
203 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
63 of 68 votes
Housing
54 of 68 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
86 of 94 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
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
Aye
Aye
draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 11 Jul 2022
Transport
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
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
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