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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.

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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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)

RSS feed Most recent appearances

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

“Clearer.”

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

“The Chairman, the hon. Member for Kingswood, made a very interesting point at the beginning of the debate about arms being re-exported to countries that are under an arms embargo—it could be an EU, UN or area arms embargo. In considering the re-export issue, would it not be possible to insert in every single licence contract a provision that every possible effort should be made to...”

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Pope, and I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I pay particular tribute to the hon. Member for Kingswood (Roger Berry), as other Members have done. It is a difficult job to chair a Committee that crosses four departmental Select Committees and to produce a unanimous report that goes into such constructive depth, so I pay him a sincere...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 176 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.
  • 58 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Geoffrey Clifton-Brown speaks.
  • 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: 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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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).

** Car £3,456 (285th). Rail £437 (484th).