Mr Mark Francois

Mr Mark Francois

Constituency: Rayleigh and Wickford

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

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).

Mark Francois is a long-serving Conservative MP first elected in June 2001, ranking 33rd among all MPs for length of service and 11th among his party's 116 MPs. He cast 277 votes from 460 eligible divisions, achieving a 60.22% participation rate and ranking 211th overall among all MPs and 42nd among Conservative MPs. He made 529 contributions across 155 debates, ranking 124th overall, with his primary focus on Foreign Affairs & Defence, procedural matters, and Justice & Law. There is a notable divergence between his voting and debate activity, with his debate contributions significantly outranking his voting participation.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

277 / 466

59.44%

Ranked #222 of 650 MPs (66th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

159 / 7614

562 total contributions

Ranked #127 of 650 MPs (81th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

3

£4,620.95

£

Total declared interests