Rt Hon Mark Francois MP
Conservative
Rayleigh and Wickford
M
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).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
1 registered interest published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
69
42 meetings ·
20 hospitality ·
3 gifts ·
4 overseas trips
· 2013-01-01 → 2026-05-01
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 42
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-05-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-05-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-05-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-05-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-05-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Introductory Call | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Introductory Call | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Introductory Call | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Introductory Call | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Introductory Call | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Visit to RBL Call Centre in Wales | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Armed Forces Day | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Constituent Issue | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Constituent Issue | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Defence Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Company Site Visit | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Defence Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Defence Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Company site Visit | ministry-of-defence |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Ticket to The British Military Tournament | — |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Launch Event | — |
| 2026-05-01 | — | Defence Industry Dinner | — |
| 2014-01-01 | — | Dinner - Accompanied by Private Secretary | — |
| 2014-01-01 | — | Commemorative Dinner | — |
| 2014-01-01 | — | Dinner - Accompanied by Private Secretary | — |
| 2014-01-01 | — | Army v Navy Rugby - Lunch included in the day | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Match Tickets | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | Mess Supper | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | — | |||
| 2026-05-01 | — | |||
| 2013-01-01 | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bahrain | Defence Engagement | — |
| — | Germany | Familiarisation Visit / Army Families Federation Conference | — |
| — | France | D Day Comme-morations | — |
| — | None | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Rayleigh and Wickford
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Rayleigh and Wickford
2001-06-07 → 2010-05-06
Rayleigh
Party history
2001-06-07 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-17
Minister of State (Communities and Local Government)
2012-09-06 → 2015-05-08
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
2010-05-12 → 2012-09-06
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Opposition posts
2024-11-06 → present
Shadow Minister (Defence)
2007-07-03 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Europe)
2005-05-10 → 2007-07-03
Shadow Paymaster General
2004-05-10 → 2005-05-10
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
2002-05-10 → 2004-05-10
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2001-07-16 → 2005-07-12
Environmental Audit Committee
2010-07-26 → 2012-10-22
Administration Committee
2011-01-17 → 2011-03-08
Armed Forces Bill Committee
2020-03-02 → 2024-05-30
Defence Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Defence Committee
2020-03-05 → 2024-05-30
Defence Sub-Committee
2017-09-12 → 2019-11-06
Defence Sub-Committee
2021-05-25 → 2024-05-30
Public Accounts Committee
2024-03-20 → 2024-04-17
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
2024-12-04 → 2024-12-12
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
2026-02-09 → present
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
mark.francois.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 8287 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8287 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Defence and Security Issues
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-07-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 8 | 2024-05-29 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
56 / 109
53 missed (49%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£17,138
49% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£45,660
49% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£629
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+21.1 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
19 Aye(17.4%)
37 No(33.9%)
53 didn't vote(48.6%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
38
of 38 tabled
38 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-05-18
Department of Health and Social Care
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Pay
Answered
2026-03-05
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadworks (Regulation) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2024-11-04 | |
| Roadworks (Regulation) Bill | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-11-30 | |
| Control of Roadworks Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-02-05 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.