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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Conservative MP for Cotswold
- Also represented Cirencester and Tewkesbury
- Shadow Minister, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (since 4 Jun 2009)
Shadow Minister, International Development (since 6 Jul 2007) - Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,688 votes. — 273rd out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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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
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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, Deputy Prime Minister, International Development, 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)
- Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (7 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)
- Local Government Bill Committee (10 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
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (1 Jul 2009)
“Is the Prime Minister aware that some of the finest residential training for severely disabled people has been put in jeopardy by the decision this week of the Learning and Skills Council not to fund the expansion of the National Star college in my constituency? Would he agree to meet a delegation of some of the disabled students, some of the principals of the college and myself, to discuss...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: 21st Century Schools (30 Jun 2009)
“I am concerned that the Secretary of State's remarks this afternoon about Gloucestershire will have a demotivating effect on hard-working teachers up and down Gloucestershire. Will he confirm that the national challenge schools that he has mentioned this afternoon are less than a handful out of 42 schools, that Gloucestershire is the 15th lowest spending authority for education and that, in...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: UK Trade and Investment: Offices (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many staff of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) have been based in each UKTI office in (a) Brazil, (b) Russia, (c) India and (d) China in each year since 2003.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 161 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 2007, 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") 934 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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).