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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Mr Mark Francois

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

Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West
vs
Photograph of Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,563 shared comparable votes.

1,533 same votes 30 different votes 1,563 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
74 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
74 Aye 131 No
19 Aye 43 No
Education 100% aligned 62 shared votes
19 Aye 43 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 25 No
Benefits 100% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 39 No
Trade 95% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
8 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
68 Aye 28 No
Migration 98% aligned 96 shared votes
68 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 28 No
Housing 98% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 32 No
Transport 98% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

88.3%
16% above average
Rank 38 of 650
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,644
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.6% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
878
53.4% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

154
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
148
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
441
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 94 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
No rebel
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
No rebel
No rebel
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 22 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
Aye
No
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97) 10 Feb 2021
Aye
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No 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
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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