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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Voting Record
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3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
2 AYERailways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
2 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
3 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
3 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
3 votes · 27 Apr 2026
3 NOCrime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 20 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 20 Apr 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
Big Ben chiming on the day of Brexit
55 signaturesThat this House notes the ongoing refurbishment works on the Elizabeth Tower and the fact that during this period Big Ben currently only chimes for Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve; further notes that the United Kingdom will now leave the European Union at 11.00pm GMT on 31
19 Dec 2019
STAMP DUTY LAND TAX
68 signaturesThat this House supports the Law Society's campaign to improve the administration of the new Stamp Duty Land Tax; is concerned that the Inland Revenue's guidance is incomplete, difficult to locate and, in places inconsistent; believes that the 30 to 35 per cent. rejection rate of
18 Jul 2005
CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ST ALBANS
6 signaturesThat this House notes with grave concern remarks by the honourable Member for St Albans reported in the St Albans Observer about Iraq, namely that 'Everyone in Iraq loves Saddam Hussein. It seems to me that the Arab mentality is that they like firm leadership'; endorses the view
11 Dec 2001
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