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, the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, has been continuously serving since his election in June 2001, making him the 33rd longest-serving MP across all parties and the 11th longest-serving among Conservative MPs. In the current parliament, he has cast 294 votes from 537 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 54.75% and ranking 247th overall among all MPs. His debate contributions are notably stronger, with 715 contributions across 189 debates, placing him 123rd overall, revealing a significant divergence between his voting and debate activity. His debate contributions have primarily focused on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Parliamentary Procedure, and Other Procedural matters.

Summary generated on 15/06/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

298 / 551

54.08%

Ranked #255 of 650 MPs (61th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

196 / 9879

731 total contributions

Ranked #125 of 650 MPs (81th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

9

£30,849.51

£

Total declared interests