Mark Francois4 Mar 2025Contracts approved for railway station revampMore plans about the development at Wickford Station will be released in the spring. 4 Mar 2025Essex16 Jan 2025MP calls for a referendum on devolution plansMark Francois calls for a public vote on devolution, saying it is "anti-democratic" to cancel elections.16 Jan 2025Essex11 Dec 2023Watch: Tory backbench MPs call for Rwanda bill to be pulledThe European Research Group calls on the government to scrap its Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.11 Dec 2023UK Politics21 Jul 2023What's happening in Parliament this week?The Lords debates a potpourri of issues ranging from climate change to artificial intelligence.21 Jul 2023UK Politics18 Jul 2023Tory MPs' accuse whips of 'rigging' Brexit committeeConservative MP Mark Francois accuses his party whips of trying to "rig" a committee discussing post Brexit rules.18 Jul 2023UK Politics8 Nov 2022MP criticised for using 'outdated' racial slurMP Sarah Owen says the term used by Mark Francois to describe Japanese people fell "well below the bar".8 Nov 2022UK Politics8 Nov 2022Tory MP accused of using 'crass racial slur' in CommonsA Labour MP asks the Speaker how to "discourage" the use of such phrases, as used by Mark Francois 24 hours previously.8 Nov 2022UK Politics29 Oct 2022MP urges developer to ditch tree felling planMark Francois is urging developers to save the oak in Rochford, which has sparked a week-long protest.29 Oct 2022Essex9 Dec 2021Tory MP calls on Northern Ireland secretary to resignMark Francois calls on Brandon Lewis to resign over the failure to bring forward legislation to protect former soldiers from repeated investigation and prosecutions.9 Dec 2021UK Politics...