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Wera Hobhouse vs Mr Mark Francois

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

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Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
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Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 1,063 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 878 different votes 1,063 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 20 No
Education 76% aligned 33 shared votes
11 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 39% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
76 Aye 58 No
Tax 39% aligned 134 shared votes
48 Aye 86 No
20 Aye 23 No
Defence 33% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 30% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 54 No
Migration 1% aligned 69 shared votes
53 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 2% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
98 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 163 shared votes
59 Aye 104 No
14 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 4% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
Participation
67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 466 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,602
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
744
46.4 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
858
53.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
349
+210.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
12
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

Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Defence
53 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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