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Mr Mark Francois vs Tim Farron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mr Mark Francois and Tim Farron voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 1,042 shared comparable votes.

184 same votes 858 different votes 1,042 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
13 Aye 19 No
Education 63% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 22 No
Defence 36% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 76 No
Tax 36% aligned 111 shared votes
68 Aye 43 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 36% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 34% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
60 Aye 116 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 176 shared votes
110 Aye 66 No
57 Aye 25 No
Migration 4% aligned 82 shared votes
24 Aye 58 No
16 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 7% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
744
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
858
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
36
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
349
+210.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£242,339
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Housing
52 of 66 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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