Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s voting in Parliament

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s votes.

• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s full vote analysis page for more.

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Agreements: Israel 8 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to secure a trade agreement with Israel after the UK ceases to be party to the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

• Badger Culling/Bovine TB 7 Sep 2016

  Mrs Main, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests that states I am a farmer. I represent one of the country’s greatest agricultural constituencies; sadly, it is also one of the constituencies that is most badly affected by bovine tuberculosis, so I speak with some experience on this issue. The choices we face are stark. TB is an indiscriminate...

• Badger Culling/Bovine TB 7 Sep 2016

  I am intrigued that an hon. Member from Scotland has secured this debate, because I did not realise that it was a problem in Scotland. The hon. Gentleman must have few problems with his own constituents to have time to bring forward this debate. As well as the emotional stress for the farmers involved, the cost to them is tens of millions of pounds. Add that to the costs to the taxpayer and...

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Profile

Conservative MP for The Cotswolds

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Cotswold; Cirencester and Tewkesbury

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• International Development
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Afghanistan
• Sudan
• Nepal
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Parliamentary Questions

Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 20 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 14 Nov 2011)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Committee of Selection (23 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee of Selection (21 Jun 2010 to 23 Jun 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (27 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (8 Dec 2005 to 2 Jul 2007)
• Member, Committee of Selection (27 Sep 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (1 Dec 2001 to 1 Jul 2004)
• Member, Administration Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Nov 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jan 2001 to 31 Jul 2001)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jan 1999 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 2 Jul 1999)
• Member, Environment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (1 out of 11)
• Local Government Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Homes Bill Committee (10 out of 12)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s speeches
• Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 112 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1137 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)