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Mr Mark Francois

Conservative Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting record

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Voted for
5
Voted against
4
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Mr Mark Francois’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Every Commons division on file for Mr Mark Francois — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,611 of 2,376 (68%). Recorded in both lobbies (a deliberate abstention) 1 time.

11 Sep 2026 Closure motion Ayes 293, Noes 218 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 Ayes 79, Noes 300 no vote recorded
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 Ayes 77, Noes 317 no vote recorded
4 Sep 2026 Motion to sit in private Ayes 1, Noes 79 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 Ayes 105, Noes 410 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 Ayes 166, Noes 346 no vote recorded
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Ayes 104, Noes 412 no vote recorded
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Ayes 102, Noes 409 no vote recorded
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Ayes 93, Noes 323 no vote recorded
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Ayes 264, Noes 90 no vote recorded
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 80, Noes 281 no vote recorded
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Ayes 330, Noes 93 no vote recorded
24 Jun 2026 Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 Ayes 332, Noes 94 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 Ayes 74, Noes 323 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Ayes 144, Noes 244 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 Ayes 135, Noes 258 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 Ayes 143, Noes 249 no vote recorded
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Ayes 85, Noes 317 no vote recorded
15 Jun 2026 Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival Ayes 24, Noes 37 no vote recorded
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 Ayes 77, Noes 271 no vote recorded
9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Ayes 157, Noes 287 no vote recorded
9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Ayes 94, Noes 297 no vote recorded
9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 Ayes 90, Noes 290 no vote recorded
8 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 65, Noes 251 no vote recorded
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Ayes 80, Noes 298 no vote recorded
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address Ayes 307, Noes 171 no vote recorded
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Ayes 104, Noes 316 no vote recorded
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) Ayes 78, Noes 408 no vote recorded
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Ayes 104, Noes 317 no vote recorded
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Ayes 308, Noes 81 no vote recorded
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Ayes 380, Noes 7 no vote recorded
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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Mr Mark Francois currently holds 1 government or shadow front-bench post. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Currently holds
Shadow Minister (Defence) — Ministry of Defence — since 2024-11-06 Shadow
Previously held
Minister of State (Communities and Local Government) — Department for Communities and Local Government (2015-05-08 to 2016-07-17) Government
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) — Ministry of Defence (2012-09-06 to 2015-05-08) Government
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) — HM Household (2010-05-12 to 2012-09-06) Government
Shadow Minister (Europe) — HM Official Opposition (2007-07-03 to 2010-05-06) Shadow
Shadow Paymaster General — Cabinet Office (2005-05-10 to 2007-07-03) Shadow
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) — HM Treasury (2004-05-10 to 2005-05-10) Shadow
Opposition Whip (Commons) — Whips Office (Commons) (2002-05-10 to 2004-05-10) Shadow

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Mr Mark Francois →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

1. 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
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Railscape Group Ltd
Address of donor: 15 Totman Crescent, Brook Road Industrial Estate, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7UY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to me and my staff to join the Railscape Group at Brands Hatch for a Track Day Team exercise - which two of my staff attended. I was not present (value was £350 each), value £700
Date received: 27 August 2026
Date accepted: 27 August 2026
Donor status: company, registration 03484561
(Registered 17 September 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK

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)

Name of donor: Pyne & Partners
Address of donor: Suite 2 10 Bourke Street Barton, ACT 2600, Australia
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£2,203.76), accommodation (£716.96), conference including meals (£674.46) and taxis (£133.38), value £3,728.56
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit: 21 April 2026 to 25 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Speaking at the AUKUS Defence Conference, in Washington DC.
(Registered 5 May 2026)

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Mr Mark Francois yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Mr Mark Francois has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£271,268.54 paid out to or for Mr Mark Francois across 211 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Mr Mark Francois’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £230,586.35 (14 claims)
Accommodation — £24,120.28 (79 claims)
Office Costs — £15,709.86 (113 claims)
MP Travel — £442.07 (3 claims)
Staff Travel — £409.98 (2 claims)
Most recent claims
Hotel - UK Not London — £123.28, 2026-03-27 — [***] [***] [***] [200013613-1494]
Stationery & printing — £103.79, 2026-03-26 — XMA March 2026
Stationery & printing — £216.59, 2026-03-26 — XMA March 2026
Stationery & printing — £103.79, 2026-03-26 — XMA March 2026
Hotel - London — £354.00, 2026-03-26 — [***] [***] [***] [200013613-7817]
Stationery & printing — £150.00, 2026-03-19 — Banner March 2026
Stationery & printing — £150.00, 2026-03-19 — Banner March 2026
Hotel - London — £354.00, 2026-03-19 — [***] [***] [***] [200013613-8067]

Every claim on file for Mr Mark Francois →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Mr Mark Francois — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Mr Mark Francois’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Mr Mark Francois isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.

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