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Mr Mark Francois vs Sir Christopher Chope

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 Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sir Christopher Chope voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,046 shared comparable votes.

1,029 same votes 17 different votes 1,046 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
62 Aye 121 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 183 shared votes
62 Aye 121 No
23 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 37 shared votes
13 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 14 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
54 Aye 20 No
Migration 97% aligned 74 shared votes
54 Aye 20 No
29 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 76 shared votes
28 Aye 48 No
53 Aye 114 No
Tax 99% aligned 167 shared votes
55 Aye 112 No

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

Voting record

68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
Participation
59.5%
13% below average
Rank 576 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
610
42.4% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
827
57.6% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
73
5.1% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
70
-94.6 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
304
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
193 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
133 of 171 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Tax
228 of 331 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
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 22 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
No
Aye
Health and Social Care Levy (Ways and Means) 8 Sept 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 4 Nov 2020
No rebel
Aye
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029) 13 Oct 2020
No rebel
No
Finance Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 20 1 Jul 2020
Tax
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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