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Gregory Barker
Conservative MP for Bexhill & Battle
- Shadow Minister (Environment), Energy and Climate Change (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 13,449 votes. — 134th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gregory Barker voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never 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, International Development, Trade and Industry, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): CDC Capital Partners, Departmental Energy, A21, Renewable Energy, Low Carbon Buildings Programme
(based on written questions asked by Gregory Barker and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“This has been an excellent debate. It is rather a shame that it had to end with some rather incoherent rambling and on a slightly sour note, but I do not think that we will let that spoil our enjoyment of the afternoon. I was in Copenhagen for the GLOBE meeting two weekends ago and returned feeling rather more encouraged than I had expected. There has been a great deal of negative press...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. If we take Europe as an example of how the world might look and consider the different regulatory regimes and the various methods of incentivising renewable energy, we can see that great strides forward have been made in some parts of Europe, such as Germany and Spain, because they have the right framework and incentives in place and the well of money has...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“I do not quite understand the right hon. Gentleman's point. Substantial UK and international investment goes into those countries, but it does not come here. We want it here in the UK, but we need it to flow around the world. Let me talk briefly about the many points that have been made in this excellent debate. The right hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Mr. Morley) spoke about the opportunities...”
More of Gregory Barker's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 265 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 59% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations 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.
- 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gregory Barker speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 235 times in debates — 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
Payment of £4,993 from Pegasus Capital Advisors LP. Hours worked: 12.5. (Registered 27 July 2009)
Payment of £9978 for August and September. Hours: 28 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
From 23 November 2008-13 March 2009, a volunteer was seconded to my office by Woodlands Estates Limited to assist with my shadow ministerial responsibilities for Climate Change. (Registered 20 November 2008)
I have received a donation from Mrs N L Eckert, of Hailsham, East Sussex, in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Climate Change to assist with the funding of research and campaign work. (Registered 26 March 2009)
I have received a donation from Summerleaze Ltd to meet the cost of two Woodchip and Biofuel Seminars I organised in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Climate Change. (Registered 16 June 2009)
At a recent event for the Climate Campaign (from which I receive support for my office including the use of a researcher), in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Climate Change, sponsorship and material support was received as shown below. Total profit from the event was £5,480.71. (Registered 27 July 2009)
Name of donor: Green Tomato Cars Limited
Address of donor : Serendib House, 67A Barton Manor Rd, Brentford TW8 9SQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 200 'recycle kits' for the Climate Campaign summer drinks party valued at £1,600.
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 05276431
(Registered 27 July 2009)
Name of donor: ASDA Stores Limited
Address of donor : ASDA House, South Bank, Great Wilson St, Leeds LS11 5AD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of the Climate Campaign summer drinks party, including venue hire, refreshments, staff, valued at £7,500
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 3 July 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 00464777
(Registered 27 July 2009 )
Name of donor: Simon J Lycett Limited
Address of donor : Arch 272, Bethwin Road, London 5ES OYW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Flower arrangements for the Climate Campaign summer drinks party, valued at £1,001
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 04056639
(Registered 27 July 2009 )
Name of donor: Organic Tea Limited
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 200 boxes of tea for the Climate Campaign summer drinks party, valued at £1,150
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 06234649
(Registered 27 July 2009)
Name of donor: Summerleaze Limited
Address of donor: 7 Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8SP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets to the Climate Campaign Summer Drinks Party, valued at £150.
Date of receipt: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 01738920
(Registered 27 July 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Transport to and from Gleneagles, Scotland, as keynote speaker at the IG renewables forum on 23 March 2009, provided by Emap networks. (Registered 9 April 2009)
6. Overseas visits
29 November-4 December 2008, to Brazil to look at rain forest issues in my capacity as Shadow Climate Change Minister; cost of return business class flight to Brazil and economy class internal flights was met by Woodland Estates Limited. (I paid for my own accommodation and other expenses.) (Registered 23 December 2008)
29 March-1 April 2009, to Washington DC, to participate in the GLOBE International Commission on Climate + Energy Security. Hotels, hospitality and flights provided by Globe International. (Registered 9 April 2009)
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: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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 | £21,700 (joint 302nd) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,056 (52nd) | £27,296 (56th) | £18,664 | £18,862 (joint 264th) | £18,485 (409th) | £18,153 (312th) | £20,943 (139th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,391 (115th) | £77,580 (510th) | £66,615 | £70,118 (373rd) | £71,117 (160th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £55,997 (54th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,733 (296th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,135 (390th)* | £6,567 (360th)** | £3,337 | £5,339 (524th) | £4,055 (558th) | £5,163 (521st) | £4,323 (499th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £282 (286th) | £0 | £77 | £0 | £164 (378th) | £647 (joint 223rd) | £633 (207th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,024 (212th) | £403 (571st) | £396 | £293 (601st) | £475 (joint 526th) | £861 (joint 398th) | £778 (418th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,047 (joint 133rd) | £1,166 (561st) | £1,824 | £1,335 (joint 523rd) | £1,170 (533rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,262 (joint 238th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £160,630 (90th) | £135,669 (367th) | £107,909 | £118,810 (425th) | £117,760 (355th) | £108,487 (426th) | £102,636 (60th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,746 (316th). Rail £466 (496th). Other: Mileage £22 (83rd). Rail £1,660 (10th). Air £262 (29th). European £979 (59th).
** Car £3,805 (258th). Rail £1,574 (377th). Air £501 (153rd). European £687 (70th).