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Gregory Barker
Conservative MP for Bexhill & Battle
- Shadow Minister (Environment), Energy and Climate Change (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 13,449 votes. — 135th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gregory Barker voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
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, International Development, Trade and Industry, Energy and Climate Change
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): CDC Capital Partners, Departmental Energy, A21, Renewable Energy, Climate Change
(based on written questions asked by Gregory Barker and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Advertising (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of his Department's expenditure on (a) print, (b) online, (c) television and (d) radio advertising in 2008-09; how much has been spent on advertising in 2009-10 to date; and what percentage of such advertising expenditure in each year was managed by the Central Office of Information.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Departmental Consultants (1 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department has spent on strategic consultancy in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Microgeneration (1 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which working groups and committees have been advising his Department on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.”
More of Gregory Barker's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 267 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 59% 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.
- 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gregory Barker speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 235 times in debates — 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
Payment of £4,993 from Pegasus Capital Advisors LP. Hours worked: 12.5. (Registered 27 July 2009)
Payment of £9,978 for August and September 2009. Hours: 28 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
Payment of £9,989 for October and November 2009. Hours: 17 hrs. (Registered 21 December 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
From 23 November 2008-13 March 2009, a volunteer was seconded to my office by Woodlands Estates Limited to assist with my shadow ministerial responsibilities for Climate Change. (Registered 20 November 2008)
I have received a donation from Mrs N L Eckert, of Hailsham, East Sussex, in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Climate Change to assist with the funding of research and campaign work. (Registered 26 March 2009)
I have received a donation from Summerleaze Ltd to meet the cost of two Woodchip and Biofuel Seminars I organised in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Climate Change. (Registered 16 June 2009)
At a recent event for the Climate Campaign (from which I receive support for my office including the use of a researcher), in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Climate Change, sponsorship and material support was received as shown below. Total profit from the event was £5,480.71. (Registered 27 July 2009)
Name of donor: Green Tomato Cars Limited
Address of donor : Serendib House, 67A Barton Manor Rd, Brentford TW8 9SQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 200 'recycle kits' for the Climate Campaign summer drinks party valued at £1,600.
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 05276431
(Registered 27 July 2009)
Name of donor: ASDA Stores Limited
Address of donor : ASDA House, South Bank, Great Wilson St, Leeds LS11 5AD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of the Climate Campaign summer drinks party, including venue hire, refreshments, staff, valued at £7,500
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 3 July 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 00464777
(Registered 27 July 2009 )
Name of donor: Simon J Lycett Limited
Address of donor : Arch 272, Bethwin Road, London 5ES OYW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Flower arrangements for the Climate Campaign summer drinks party, valued at £1,001
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 04056639
(Registered 27 July 2009 )
Name of donor: Organic Tea Limited
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 200 boxes of tea for the Climate Campaign summer drinks party, valued at £1,150
Date of receipt of donation: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 06234649
(Registered 27 July 2009)
Name of donor: Summerleaze Limited
Address of donor: 7 Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8SP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets to the Climate Campaign Summer Drinks Party, valued at £150.
Date of receipt: 29 June 2009
Date of acceptance: 29 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 01738920
(Registered 27 July 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Transport to and from Gleneagles, Scotland, as keynote speaker at the IG renewables forum on 23 March 2009, provided by Emap networks. (Registered 9 April 2009)
6. Overseas visits
29 November-4 December 2008, to Brazil to look at rain forest issues in my capacity as Shadow Climate Change Minister; cost of return business class flight to Brazil and economy class internal flights was met by Woodland Estates Limited. (I paid for my own accommodation and other expenses.) (Registered 23 December 2008)
29 March-1 April 2009, to Washington DC, to participate in the GLOBE International Commission on Climate + Energy Security. Hotels, hospitality and flights provided by Globe International. (Registered 9 April 2009)
Name of donor:
(1) Fresh Direct Limited
Address of donor:
(1) Clemow Drive, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand.
(2) PO Box 1155, Wellington, New Zealand.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
(1) £1364.76
(2) £73.21
Destination of visit: Rotorua, New Zealand.
Date of visit: 30 September to 3 October 2009
Purpose of visit: to attend and speak at the National Party Blue-Green Conference
(Registered 29 October 2009)
Name of donor: Globe UK All-Party Parliamentary Group
Address of donor: 11 Dartmouth Street, Westminster, London SW1H 9BN.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1071.83
Destination of visit: Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of visit: 23 - 25 October 2009
Purpose of visit: to attend the Globe Copenhagen Legislators' Forum (jointly hosted by the Danish Parliament and Globe UK APPG).
(Registered 5 November 2009)
Name of donor: Globe UK All-Party Parliamentary Group
Address of donor: 11 Dartmouth Street, Westminster, London SW1H 9BN
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,883.20
Destination of visit: New Delhi, India
Date of visit: 8-11 November 2009
Purpose of visit: planning visit to re-launch Globe India and establish a strong legislative group to advance climate legislation in the Parliament of India
(Registered 20 November 2009)
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) Close Technology and General VCT 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: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £22,880 (152nd) | £21,700 (joint 302nd with 1 other) | £21,507 (311th) | £16,996 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,001 (joint 61st with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £25,957 (40th) | £25,056 (52nd) | £27,296 (56th) | £18,664 | £18,862 (joint 264th with 1 other) | £18,485 (409th) | £18,153 (312th) | £20,943 (139th) |
| Staffing costs | £91,652 (419th) | £92,391 (115th) | £77,580 (510th) | £66,615 | £70,118 (373rd) | £71,117 (160th) | £61,980 (joint 397th with 36 others) | £55,997 (54th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,399 (172nd) | £8,733 (296th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,953 (383rd)3 | £6,135 (390th)2 | £6,567 (360th)1 | £3,337 | £5,339 (524th) | £4,055 (558th) | £5,163 (521st) | £4,323 (499th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £370 (joint 198th with 1 other) | £282 (286th) | £0 | £77 | £0 | £164 (378th) | £647 (joint 223rd with 1 other) | £633 (207th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,243 (240th) | £1,024 (212th) | £403 (571st) | £396 | £293 (601st) | £475 (joint 526th with 2 others) | £861 (joint 398th with 2 others) | £778 (418th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,047 (joint 133rd with 1 other) | £1,166 (561st) | £1,824 | £1,335 (joint 523rd with 2 others) | £1,170 (533rd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,262 (joint 238th with 1 other) | £1,150 (171st) | £0 | £1,961 (joint 170th with 5 others) | £1,961 (joint 165th with 5 others) | £1,961 (joint 163rd with 5 others) | £1,961 (joint 156th with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £2,348 (62nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £163,799 (141st) | £160,630 (90th) | £135,669 (367th) | £107,909 | £118,810 (425th) | £117,760 (355th) | £108,487 (426th) | £102,636 (60th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,746 (316th). Rail £466 (496th). Other: Mileage £22 (83rd). Rail £1,660 (10th). Air £262 (29th). European £979 (59th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,333 (334th). Rail £545 (501st). Other: Rail £1,278 (11th). Air £113 (37th). European £1,684 (23rd).
1 Car £3,805 (258th). Rail £1,574 (377th). Air £501 (153rd). European £687 (70th).