Former Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mark Francois MP, is today releasing a Report, originally commissioned by the Prime Minister, which argues for more spending on Armed Forces Personnel and their families to improve Retention, even at the expense of new equipment.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, has today welcomed the news that the Government has announced that, for the first time in the history of the census, it will include a question on previous service in HM Armed Forces.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, has today welcomed the news that Havengore Bridge has re-opened to navigation, after a complete revamp by QinetiQ, who run the Shoeburyness Ranges, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

With the country now gradually emerging from Lockdown, Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, took the opportunity to visit Sweyne Park school, to view the site which has been allocated for six new classrooms from next year.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, popped along to Hockley on Monday lunchtime to raise a pint in celebration of the re-opening of the 16th Century pub The Bull, which was badly damaged by a fire around two years ago.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, has voiced his strong opposition to the news that a waste disposal company are considering trying to build an incinerator on the Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, in Pitsea.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, has welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP’s announcement in the House of Commons a few moments ago of new ‘Bounce Back Loans’ specifically designed to help small businesses weather the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, has today written to Stephen Jones, the Chief Executive of UK Finance, which represents the UK banking industry, calling on the banks to help bail out British businesses – in return for the British people bailing out the banks in 2008.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois has paid tribute to Councillor Terry Cutmore, who led Rochford District Council (RDC) for fifteen years from 2004 - 2019 and who sadly passed away from the Coronavirus yesterday.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, recently held a meeting in his Westminster Office, with Sanctuary Group, the major Registered Social Landlord in Mark’s Constituency, where the local MP pressed them on their poor repair performance.