Mr Mark Francois
MP since 7 Jun 2001
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The Rt Hon Mr Mark Francois is the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Defence).
1611
Votes Cast
N/A
Expenses
5,621
Majority
37.0%
Vote Share
Expenses
No expense data available.
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 47,978 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
603
Written Questions
2
Oral Questions
157
Debates Spoken In⚑
426
Speeches⚑
337
Divisions Voted
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4 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 9 Mar 2026
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
2 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
21 Jan 2026
3 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
3 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Financial Interests(4)
Visits outside the UK
Pyne and Partners
£3,218
Visits outside the UK
Pyne and Partners
- Name of donor
- Pyne and Partners
- Address of donor
- Suite 2 10 Bourke Street Barton, ACT 2600, Australia
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (approx £3,217.62) Accommodation (approx £447.13) approx, value £3,664.75
- Destination of visit
- United States (Washington DC)
- Dates of visit
- 8 April 2025 to 12 April 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Speaking at the AUKUS Defence Conference, in Washington DC.
Registered 6 May 2025
Visits outside the UK
Defence24
£420
Visits outside the UK
Defence24
- Name of donor
- Defence24
- Address of donor
- 18 Foksal Street, 00-372 Warsaw, Poland
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£420.20), hotel Accommodation (£138), value £558.20
- Destination of visit
- Poland
- Dates of visit
- 4 May 2025 to 7 May 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Speaking at the Defence24 Days Conference in Warsaw
Registered 19 May 2025
Visits outside the UK
UK Friends of Ukraine
£128
Visits outside the UK
UK Friends of Ukraine
- Name of donor
- UK Friends of Ukraine
- Address of donor
- 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Food (£127.92) and transport (£270.08), value £398
- Destination of visit
- Ukraine and Moldova
- Dates of visit
- 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
- Purpose of visit
- Show support and solidarity with the people of Ukraine and meet with officials, including attending the Commemoration Ceremony of the 4th Anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, on 24th February 2026.
Registered 18 March 2026
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Writing a book
- Payer
- Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Amazon.com Inc, 410 Terry Avenue, North Seattle, Washington 98109, USA
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has introduced procurement control measures for spending levels that require clearance by the Secretary of State.
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Questions 75477, 75478, 75479 on National Armaments Director Group: Costs.
Defence: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan will consist of a single document.
Cabinet Office: Written Questions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Questions 75061 and 75064 on National Armaments Director: Recruitment.
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department received legal advice on the imminence of legal rulings under the United Nations Convention on t
LE TacCIS Programme: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the factors which contributed to the delivery confidence assessment rating for the LETacCIS programme decreasing from amber to
LE TacCIS Programme: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total costs incurred on Project MORPHEUS up to the decision to pause its original plans including a breakdown of expenditure
LE TacCIS Programme: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the pause in Project MORPHEUS on warfighter effectiveness; and what interim measures are in place to exte
National Armaments Director Group: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of establishing the National Armaments Director Group since March 2025; and what the breakdow
National Armaments Director Group: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has incurred additional costs as a result of operating the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group under an acting director rather tha
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