Mark Francois’s voting in Parliament

Mark Francois is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Mark Francois’s votes.

• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 26 votes for, 108 votes against, 17 absences, between 2008–2020
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2003–2016

Last updated: 20 Jul 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Spending 9 Jul 2020

  It is a white elephant, but what is worse, it has been cooked up in private for two years by six council leaders—six chief executives. The Essex MPs are against it and did not know. So are all the back benchers on the six councils. The whole thing is a farce.

• Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: Reopening 11 Jun 2020

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. I join him in welcoming the Government’s decision to allow zoos and aquariums to reopen on Monday. Does he agree that, on the wider issue of regulations, we are now in the most terrible muddle? The Office for National Statistics dip-test survey of the population that was announced at the weekend mercifully revealed that only...

• Defence: Recruitment and Retention 16 Mar 2020

  As a long-term critic in this House of Crapita—sorry, Capita—I very much welcome the Minister’s emphatic answer that there are no plans to outsource royal naval or RAF recruitment. That is a wise decision. Will he bear in mind that, if we are to recruit and retain people in the armed forces, they must know that the Government will have their back if they ever get into trouble? Will the...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/Mark-Francois

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Francois campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Health
• Defence
• Departmental Expenditure
• Gershon Review
• Departments: Furniture
• Departmental Fixed Assets
• EU Law

Currently held offices

• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• Government Whip (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)

• 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)