Mr Mark Francois
Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, since 7 June 2001
Shadow Minister (Defence)
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).
Scorecard
Voting record
590 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Amazon.com Inc, 410 Terry Avenue, North Seattle, Washington 98109, USA
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Railscape Group Ltd
Address of donor: 15 Totman Crescent, Brook Road Industrial Estate, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7UY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 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 £700
Date received: 27 August 2026
Date accepted: 27 August 2026
Donor status: company, registration 03484561
(Registered 17 September 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Pyne & Partners
Address of donor: Suite 2 10 Bourke Street Barton, ACT 2600, Australia
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£2,203.76), accommodation (£716.96), conference including meals (£674.46) and taxis (£133.38), value £3,728.56
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit: 21 April 2026 to 25 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Speaking at the AUKUS Defence Conference, in Washington DC.
(Registered 5 May 2026)
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Food (£127.92) and transport (£270.08), value £398
Destination of visit: Ukraine and Moldova
Dates of visit: 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of 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.
(Registered 18 March 2026)
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Debates
791 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- Ukraine and Russia
- Social Housing Bill [Lords]
- Regional Devolution: Funding
- Local Government Reorganisation
- Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill
- Building Homes and Renewing Communities
- Local Government Reorganisation
- Iran
- National Security
- Local Government Reorganisation
Money declared to them
2 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £7,393 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP sitting MP | Pyne & Partners Other | Visit | £3,728 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP sitting MP | Pyne & Partners Other | Visit | £3,664 |
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