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

Conservative
17,756 votes37.0%
Reform UK
12,135 votes25.3%
Labour
11,823 votes24.6%
Liberal Democrat
4,068 votes8.5%
Green Party
2,196 votes4.6%

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

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

2 AYE

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 25 Nov 2025

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 AYE

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

3 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

3 votes · 13 Nov 2025

Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

Pyne and Partners

£3,218
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
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
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

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

Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 30971 on Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings, whether the Attorney General’s list of conflicts included legacy-related

AnsweredAttorney General21 Oct 2025

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of potential claims against former UK armed forces personnel that could be eligible for judicial considerati

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office16 Oct 2025

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department will publish an impact assessment for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 202

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office16 Oct 2025

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his Oral Statement of 14 October 2025 on Northern Ireland Troubles, Official Report, column 247 and his Department's press release

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office16 Oct 2025

Boxer Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77476 on Boxer Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance, when the review of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (B

AnsweredMinistry of Defence16 Oct 2025

Challenger Tanks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Challenger 3 in battlefield configuration has exceeded its maximum weight limit.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when (a) he, (b) the Minister for Defence Procurement, (c) the Chief of the General Staff and (d) the National Armoured Director last received an update on p

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any personnel have reported medial issues arising from their involvement with the Ajax programme in the last six months.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who holds the role of Senior Responsible Owner for the delivery of the Ajax Programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who holds the role of Senior Safety Responsibility Officer for the delivery of the Ajax Programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025
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