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Mark Francois

Conservative MP for Rayleigh

• Shadow Minister (Europe), Foreign Affairs (since 27 Jul 2009)

• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 14,726 votes. — 99th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Mark Francois voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Health, Defence

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Expenditure, Gershon Review, Departments: Furniture, Departmental Fixed Assets, EU Law

(based on written questions asked by Mark Francois and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (31 out of n/a)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Cyprus (10 Nov 2009)

“Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, there have been a range of complex issues on the island. One confidence-building measure that encouraged both sides was the opening of the Ledra street crossing in Nicosia. Both sides acknowledged that as a positive development. Does the Minister agree that the opening of other crossings, particularly in the near future, would build confidence on both sides...”

Cyprus (10 Nov 2009)

“It is a pleasure, Mr. Williams, to serve under your chairmanship today. I must begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) on securing this important debate on Cyprus. It is right that we should devote time to this subject today, so that we can discuss it at Westminster in some detail. The hon. Gentleman went into considerable detail in framing the debate. We have also...”

Nato: Palestine (20 Oct 2009)

“When the UN Human Rights Council voted to endorse the Goldstone report on the conflict in Gaza, the text of the motion made no reference at all to Hamas, despite the fact that it was heavily criticised in the report itself. Given that the motion was so clearly unbalanced, therefore, does the Secretary of State agree that the Government should have voted against it, as the United States did,...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 18 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 75 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Francois speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 372 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £640 (548th). Rail £5,319 (173rd). Other: Rail £40 (163rd). European £1,135 (49th).

^** Car £880 (540th). Rail £86 (550th). Other £5,080 (2nd).