• Conservative MP for Bexhill & Battle
• Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (since 6 Jul 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 13,449 votes. — 135th out of 635 MPs.
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How Gregory Barker voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very 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 moderately against equal gay rights. 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.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Trade and Industry, International Development, Health

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): CDC Capital Partners, A21, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Coal Fired Power Stations: Kingsnorth

(based on written questions asked by Gregory Barker and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Vocational Training: Energy (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what vocational training and courses are available to provide the skills needed for the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors; and whether there are plans further to establish such courses.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Flood Control (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the Environment Agency will publish its Strategy for Flood Risk Management for 2009 to 2014.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Carbon Emissions: Buildings (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what proportion of national aggregate carbon dioxide emissions emitted were attributable to energy consumption within buildings in each of the last five years; and what proportion of that figure comprised emissions from private households.”

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 228 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 56 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gregory Barker speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 192 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £3,805 (258th). Rail £1,574 (377th). Air £501 (153rd). European £687 (70th).