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.

• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016

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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Grenfell Tower 22 Jun 2017

  My right hon. Friend might be interested to know that I spent about three hours on Monday quietly walking around the Grenfell Tower area talking to people. I met traumatised victims who did not want to go into the centres to get help, so clearly people need to go out to them. They were angry that there was no clear housing policy on when and where they were going to be rehoused. Above all, I...

• Exiting the European Union: Financial Services Industry 27 Apr 2017

  What assessment has my hon. Friend made of the French Government’s warnings that the City should continue to be overseen by EU regulators?

• Written Answers — Home Office: Fire Service College 26 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is giving to the Fire Service College to encourage more UK fire and rescue officers to undertake training offered by that body.

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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

• 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

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• 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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 14 Nov 2011)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• 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)

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

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More about this

• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s speeches
• Has received answers to 16 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.
• 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.
• 115 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") 1164 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)