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Gregory Barker MP
- Conservative MP for Bexhill & Battle
- Shadow Minister, Energy and Climate Change (since 7 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 13,449 votes. — 134th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gregory Barker voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Trade and Industry, International Development, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): CDC Capital Partners, A21, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon Buildings Programme
(based on written questions asked by Gregory Barker and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: EU Emissions Trading Scheme (18 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the likely carbon price within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme traded sectors under (a) a 20 per cent. and (b) a 30 per cent. EU effort-sharing arrangement in 2020.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 240 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gregory Barker speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 205 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Director, Flare View Ltd.; property investment company holding freehold property let to commercial tenants.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Financial adviser to New European Property Holdings Ltd; investment and development of property in Eastern Europe.
Operating adviser to Pegasus Capital Advisors, LP.
8. Land and Property
Freehold commercial business park property in East Anglia, from which I receive rental income.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Flare View Ltd.
(b) Close Technology and General VCT PLC
(b) New European Property Holdings Ltd. (NEPH)
(b) Igroland Ltd; owns and operates children's entertainment centres in Ukraine.
(b) Penna plc
(b) Hedleigh Mayfair Limited; property investment in London W1.
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £21,507 (311th) | £16,996 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,001 (joint 61st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £27,296 (56th) | £18,664 | £18,862 (joint 264th) | £18,485 (409th) | £18,153 (312th) | £20,943 (139th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £77,580 (510th) | £66,615 | £70,118 (373rd) | £71,117 (160th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £55,997 (54th) |
| Members' Travel | £6,567 (360th)* | £3,337 | £5,339 (524th) | £4,055 (558th) | £5,163 (521st) | £4,323 (499th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £77 | £0 | £164 (378th) | £647 (joint 223rd) | £633 (207th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £403 (571st) | £396 | £293 (601st) | £475 (joint 526th) | £861 (joint 398th) | £778 (418th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,166 (561st) | £1,824 | £1,335 (joint 523rd) | £1,170 (533rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,150 (171st) | £0 | £1,961 (joint 170th) | £1,961 (joint 165th) | £1,961 (joint 163rd) | £1,961 (joint 156th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,669 (367th) | £107,909 | £118,810 (425th) | £117,760 (355th) | £108,487 (426th) | £102,636 (60th) |
* Car £3,805 (258th). Rail £1,574 (377th). Air £501 (153rd). European £687 (70th).
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Bexhill & Battle (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Hastings & Rye (8 miles)
- Wealden (14 miles)
- Maidstone & The Weald (15 miles)
- Tunbridge Wells (15 miles)
- Eastbourne (16 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (6 Jul 2007 to 7 Oct 2008)
- Shadow Minister (the Environment), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Whip, Whips (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Member, Broadcasting Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Assistant Chief Whip, Whips (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
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