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Mr Mark Francois vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,444 shared comparable votes.

1,419 same votes 25 different votes 1,444 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
73 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
73 Aye 129 No
67 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 189 shared votes
67 Aye 122 No
37 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
37 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 23 No
Housing 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 24 No
Defence 88% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
63 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 120 shared votes
66 Aye 54 No
62 Aye 26 No
Migration 98% aligned 88 shared votes
62 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 27 No
Benefits 98% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 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
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,417 eligible divisions
766
46.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.2% of votes cast
878
53.4% of votes cast
No votes
1,019
52.8% of votes cast
36
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% 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
392
+297.5 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
512
+347.4 vs Commons average
Rank 24 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7% above average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
194 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Trade
75 of 94 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 122 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 29 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
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
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
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
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