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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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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Committees and topics of interest

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)

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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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Numerology

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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 of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Director, Flare View Ltd.; property investment company holding freehold property let to commercial tenants.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Financial adviser to New European Property Holdings Ltd; investment and development of property in Eastern Europe.
Operating adviser to Pegasus Capital Advisors, LP.
6. Overseas visits
31 March-5 April 2007, to Russia, visiting Moscow and Kazan with the All-Party British-Russian Parliamentary Group, to exchange views with members of the Duma and the Russian Government and leaders of the Kazan Community. Hotels, hospitality and internal Russian flights provided by Novosti, the Russian news agency. (Flights to and from Moscow paid for by the IPU). (Registered 8 May 2007)
8. Land and Property
Freehold commercial business park property in East Anglia, from which I receive rental income.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Flare View Ltd.
(b) Great Portland Estates PLC
(b) Electra Kingsway VCT PLC
(b) Quester VCT 5 PLC
(b) Close Technology and General VCT PLC
(b) New Star European Growth Fund PLC
(b) New Star UK Growth Fund PLC
(b) Henderson High Income Trust PLC.
(b) New European Property Holdings Ltd. (NEPH)
(b) Igroland Ltd; owns and operates children's entertainment centres in Ukraine.
(b) Penna plc
(b) Hedleigh Mayfair Limited; property investment in London W1.

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

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

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

Type2006/07 (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£21,507 (311th)£16,996£20,902 (joint 1st)£20,333 (joint 3rd)£19,722 (joint 1st)£18,001 (joint 61st)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£27,296 (56th)£18,664£18,862 (joint 264th)£18,485 (409th)£18,153 (312th)£20,943 (139th)
Staffing Allowance£77,580 (510th)£66,615£70,118 (373rd)£71,117 (160th)£61,980 (joint 397th)£55,997 (54th)
Members' Travel£6,567 (360th)*£3,337£5,339 (524th)£4,055 (558th)£5,163 (521st)£4,323 (499th)
Members' Staff Travel£0£77£0£164 (378th)£647 (joint 223rd)£633 (207th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£403 (571st)£396£293 (601st)£475 (joint 526th)£861 (joint 398th)£778 (418th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,166 (561st)£1,824£1,335 (joint 523rd)£1,170 (533rd)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,150 (171st)£0£1,961 (joint 170th)£1,961 (joint 165th)£1,961 (joint 163rd)£1,961 (joint 156th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£135,669 (367th)£107,909£118,810 (425th)£117,760 (355th)£108,487 (426th)£102,636 (60th)

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