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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Conservative MP for Cotswold
- Also represented Cirencester and Tewkesbury
- Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Business), International Development (since 8 Sep 2009)
Shadow Minister (Trade) (Also Shadow Minister for International Development), Business (since 8 Sep 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,688 votes. — 273rd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Geoffrey Clifton-Brown voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 moderately for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Deputy Prime Minister, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Local Government and the Regions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Sudan, Nepal, Parliamentary Questions, Burma
(based on written questions asked by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Local Government Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Homes Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (12 Nov 2009)
“May I raise with the Minister the subject of further education and the National Star college? The college provides some of the finest residential training anywhere in the world, and it has worked extremely hard to raise £2 million of its own money, which will be in jeopardy if it cannot access funding from the Government. It has also worked very hard at the Minister's behest to take 15...”
More of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 183 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 62% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 938 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Arable farming in the UK.
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
6. Overseas visits
In my capacity as a Shadow Minister for International Development I receive some contributions to the costs of otherwise non-registrable overseas visits from registered donations made to Andrew Mitchell MP in his capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development.
15-27 November 2008, to Hong Kong and China to meet with trade representatives in relation to shadow frontbench duties. Flights to Hong Kong, accommodation and food all paid for by the Hong Kong Government. Flights from China, all internal transport, food and accommodation paid for by the Chinese Government. (Registered 5 February 2009)
8. Land and Property
Agricultural holdings in Norfolk.
Various let properties in London.
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £14,719 (491st) | £17,200 (403rd) | £17,321 (455th) | £13,774 (joint 457th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,402 (133rd) | £22,960 (158th) | £20,000 | £14,252 (521st) | £18,025 (458th) | £16,452 (501st) | £12,587 (440th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,859 (473rd) | £87,674 (135th) | £84,080 | £72,199 (250th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £45,361 (353rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,019 (504th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,344 (543rd)* | £3,893 (529th)** | £3,888 | £4,592 (550th) | £5,660 (494th) | £6,178 (478th) | £3,939 (520th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £67 (joint 395th) | £181 (332nd) | £0 | £50 (joint 444th) | £60 (joint 449th) | £114 (joint 412th) | £90 (joint 408th) |
| 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 | £496 (joint 493rd) | £835 (joint 345th) | £936 | £670 (420th) | £600 (joint 461st) | £925 (joint 369th) | £945 (joint 354th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,447 (480th) | £4,568 (155th) | £3,845 | £2,604 (317th) | £2,842 (285th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,365 (joint 94th) | £1,277 (50th) | £1,096 | £2,002 (joint 65th) | £2,002 (joint 58th) | £2,002 (joint 58th) | £2,002 (joint 57th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £418 (94th) | £0 | £0 | £193 (64th) |
| Total | £138,082 (431st) | £143,498 (201st) | £135,479 | £111,506 (530th) | £114,412 (434th) | £108,588 (424th) | £78,891 (499th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,893 (305th). Rail £162 (546th). Other: Rail £67 (136th). Air £222 (30th).