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Mr Mark Francois vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,427 shared comparable votes.

1,409 same votes 18 different votes 1,427 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
68 Aye 130 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 198 shared votes
68 Aye 130 No
70 Aye 125 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
70 Aye 125 No
31 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 40 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
20 Aye 40 No
33 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 30 No
Migration 95% aligned 95 shared votes
62 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
60 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 120 shared votes
59 Aye 61 No
68 Aye 130 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 198 shared votes
68 Aye 130 No
70 Aye 125 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
70 Aye 125 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
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 203 of 649
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,881
2,361 eligible divisions
744
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
890
47.3 % of votes cast
858
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
991
52.7 % of votes cast
36
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Appearances
114
+36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
349
+210.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Contributions
167
+28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 157 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
81 of 91 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
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No
Standards Code of Conduct amendment (a) 12 Dec 2022
Aye 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
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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