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).

Voting attendance record for Mr Mark Francois

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Employment & Workers Rights Justice & Law

18 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition day motion: student loans

Education & Skills Welfare & Benefits

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

Taxation Transport

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✗ No

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 54
Taxation 47
Parliamentary Procedure 44
Justice & Law 40
Education & Skills 35
Housing & Planning 28
Local Government 26
Trade & Industry 25
Economy & Finance 25
Other / Procedural 24
Foreign Affairs & Defence 18
Energy & Utilities 18
Transport 15
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 14
Policing & Crime 13
Welfare & Benefits 9
Devolution 9
Environment & Climate 8
Mental Health 6
Immigration & Asylum 6
Pensions 6
Sport 5
Science & Technology 5
Drug & Alcohol Policy 4
Small Business 2
Freedom of Information & Transparency 1
Food & Agriculture 1
Digital & AI 1
Media & Culture 1
NHS & Health 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Mr Mark Francois voted

Motion to sit in private

Other / Procedural

07 Mar 2025

✗ No

43 MPs voted

Sit in private

Other / Procedural

25 Apr 2025

✗ No

53 MPs voted

Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Second Reading

Transport Trade & Industry

29 Jul 2024

✗ No

118 MPs voted

Great British Energy Bill: Second Reading

Energy & Utilities Trade & Industry

05 Sep 2024

✗ No

119 MPs voted

Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee: Amendment 14

Transport Trade & Industry

03 Sep 2024

✓ Aye

123 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Mr Mark Francois did not vote

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading

20 Jun 2025 574 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading

09 Jul 2025 566 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

02 Dec 2025 535 MPs voted