Mr Mark Francois MP: votes, interests and costs
Mr Mark Francois (Conservative) is the MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, in the seat since 7 June 2001. Current post: Shadow Minister (Defence), held since 6 November 2024.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Mr Mark Francois.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Ministry of Defence | 6 November 2024 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | 9 February 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Communities and Local Government) | Department for Communities and Local Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | Ministry of Defence | 6 September 2012 | 8 May 2015 |
| Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) | HM Household | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Europe) | HM Official Opposition | 3 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Paymaster General | Cabinet Office | 10 May 2005 | 3 July 2007 |
| Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) | HM Treasury | 10 May 2004 | 10 May 2005 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 10 May 2002 | 10 May 2004 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Commissioner Bill | 4 December 2024 | 12 December 2024 |
| British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill | 20 March 2024 | 17 April 2024 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 25 May 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 5 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Defence Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 12 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Defence Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Armed Forces Bill Committee | 17 January 2011 | 8 March 2011 |
| Administration Committee | 26 July 2010 | 22 October 2012 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 16 July 2001 | 12 July 2005 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 de31a886f33a.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Mr Mark Francois, as the MP registered them: Visits outside the UK (2), Employment and earnings (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). Latest registration . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Writing a book
- Name of the payer: Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Amazon.com Inc
Railscape Group Ltd - £700.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: 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 of the benefit: £700.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-27
- Name of the donor: Railscape Group Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Railscape Group Ltd
International visit to United States between 21 April 2026 and 25 April 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Speaking at the AUKUS Defence Conference, in Washington DC.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-04-21
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-04-25
International visit to Ukraine between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026
- Purpose of the 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.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-02-19
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-02-25
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Mr Mark Francois's 2024-25 staffing spend as £222,586 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £198,091. IPSA lists office spending of £7,582 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £222,586.35 | £198,091.19 | £184,336.61 |
| Office costs: spent | £7,582.01 | £7,613.23 | £5,391.55 |
| Accommodation: spent | £11,319.00 | £9,161.00 | £8,960.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £852.05 | £322.14 | £158.41 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Rayleigh and Wickford CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Communications Advisor (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Mr Mark Francois is recorded voting in 360 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 36 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Mr Mark Francois voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 603 written questions from Mr Mark Francois since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Ministry of Defence, Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Transport.
Global Combat Air Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current IOC date for the new, sixth generation Tempest (GCAP) aircraft in RAF service.
HMS Venturer
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current estimated IOC date for HMS Venturer.
NHS England: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the salary band for the Chief Executive of the NHS East of England, in 2026-27.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the salary band for the recently appointed Chief Executive of the Mid & South Essex NHS Hospitals Trust, in 2026-27.
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent by the NHS in England on settling medical negligence claims, in 2025-26.
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the total expenditure of the NHS on medical negligence claims in the 2025-26 financial year.
NHS Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the total budget for NHS Resolution, in the 2025-26 financial year.
Aircraft: Air Conditioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has ever ben tasked with investigation of the potential effects of engine oil or lubricants seeping into the cabin air on passenger airliners.
Aircraft: Air Conditioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research her Department has conducted into the potential effects of engine oil and lubricants leaking into the cabin air on passenger airliners.
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35B aircraft have now been delivered by Lockheed Martin to the Ministry of Defence.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 124447e34606. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Mr Mark Francois.
2024 general election
Mr Mark Francois won Rayleigh and Wickford at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 17,756 votes (37.0%), a majority of 5,621 over Grant Randall (Reform UK). Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Rayleigh and Wickford figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Mark Francois corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Mark Francois:
- Mark Francois corrected the Commons record on Assets
- Mark Francois corrected the Commons record on Consultants
- Mark Francois corrected the Commons record on Government Procurement Card
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.