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Mr Mark Francois vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,226 shared comparable votes.

1,199 same votes 27 different votes 1,226 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
55 Aye 120 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
55 Aye 120 No
34 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
34 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 35 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
14 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 23 No
Benefits 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 25 No
Trade 93% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
56 Aye 27 No
Migration 94% aligned 83 shared votes
53 Aye 30 No
54 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 165 shared votes
57 Aye 108 No
23 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
67 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 122 shared votes
68 Aye 54 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
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.1% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.9% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
14
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
18
-146.6 vs Commons average
Rank 616 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 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 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
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
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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