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FRANCOIS, Mark |
Rayleigh |
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 Member for Rayleigh since 2001. Committees: Member, Environmental Audit Select Committee (EAC) since 2001. Political career: Shadow Minister for Europe since 2007; Shadow Paymaster General 2005-07; Shadow Treasury Minister 2004-05; Opposition Junior Whip since 2002; Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Brent East 1997; Basildon District Councillor 1991-95. Special political interests: Defence, home affairs, housing, the environment. Profession/Trade: Public Affairs Consultant 1996-2001. Education: Nicholas Comprehensive School, Basildon; University of Bristol, BA, History; King-s College, London, MA War Studies. Languages spoken: Italian (a little). Hobbies: Travel, walking, reading, history (particularly military history). b. 14 August 1965, Islington, London. Divorced.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Conservative |
25,609 |
55.4 |
5.3 |
21,434 |
50.1 |
| Labour |
10,883 |
23.6 |
-7.2 |
13,144 |
30.7 |
| Lib Dem |
7,406 |
16.0 |
0.6 |
6,614 |
15.5 |
| UKIP |
2,295 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
1,581 |
3.7 |
| Majority |
14,726 |
31.9 |
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8,290 |
19.4 |
| Turnout |
46,193 |
64.2 |
3.2 |
42,773 |
61 |
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