About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Mark Francois) represents you, and all of the people who live in Rayleigh and Wickford, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented Rayleigh

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Francois campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Treasury
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Diego Garcia: Military Bases
• British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
• Departmental Expenditure
• Gershon Review
• Armed Forces: Recruitment

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Defence) (since 6 Nov 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Armed Forces Commissioner Bill ( 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024)
• Member, British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (20 Mar 2024 to 17 Apr 2024)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 May 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee ( 5 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Minister of State (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ( 6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 22 Oct 2012)
• Member, Committee of Selection (21 Jun 2010 to 9 May 2013)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Europe) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Paymaster General (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) (10 May 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2002 to 10 May 2004)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (31 out of 32)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

  Roadworks (Regulation) Bill: Second Reading – Mark Francois. Private Members' Bills

• Business of the House 10 Jul 2025

  May I join the tributes to Lord Tebbit? He was a political giant in his day and far more capable than the “Spitting Image” puppet ever gave him credit for. May we have a debate in Government time on emerging proposals to cancel education, health and care plans? I say in all sincerity to the Leader of the House that we all know from our constituency work that the special educational needs...

• UK-France Nuclear Partnership 10 Jul 2025

  You’re briefing it to the press.

More of Mark Francois’s recent appearances

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