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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
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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)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 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
- [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.
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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
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 | £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).