• 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 631 MPs.
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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

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

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)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Waste Disposal (17 Sep 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what tonnage of wet waste was collected from (a) households and (b) businesses in each local authority area in (i) 2006-07 and (ii) 2007-08; (2) what tonnage of wet waste was anaerobically digested by local authorities or their contractors in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08; and what volume of biomethane was produced...”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Carbon Capture: Operating Costs (17 Sep 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the (a) capital and (b) operating costs of the winning carbon capture and storage demonstration project proposal.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: National Union of Mineworkers (17 Sep 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what meetings (a) he and (b) his Ministers have held with representatives of the National Union of Mineworkers in the last six months; what the date was of each such meeting; and if he will make a statement.”

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 235 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 62% 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.
• 60 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gregory Barker speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 195 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £3,805 (258th). Rail £1,574 (377th). Air £501 (153rd). European £687 (70th).