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Mr Mark Francois

Mr Mark Francois

Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford

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).

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

11.72%

Recent swing

-35.9% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Pyne and Partners (£3,217)

Defence24 (£420)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Mark voted against the majority

VOTED NO29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Mark voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Where Mark fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Mr Mark Francois

Mr Mark Francois

Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships