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Mr Mark Francois vs Sir Edward Leigh

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
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,345 shared comparable votes.

1,322 same votes 23 different votes 1,345 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
64 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
64 Aye 135 No
37 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 24 No
Benefits 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 33 No
Trade 93% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
59 Aye 16 No
Migration 97% aligned 75 shared votes
59 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 28 No
Education 98% aligned 43 shared votes
14 Aye 29 No
64 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 182 shared votes
68 Aye 114 No
62 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 115 shared votes
63 Aye 52 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
75.0%
3% above average
Rank 311 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
854
47.1% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
958
52.9% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
192
+97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
188 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Tax
263 of 331 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 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
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
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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