A selection of Greg Clark's votes

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• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

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Recent appearances

• Previous Business – Commons: Select Committee 19 Apr 2017

  Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Leaving the EU: energy and climate negotiation priorities. 9:30 am; Room 6, Palace of Westminster
  Witnesses: The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Jesse Norman MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Nick Hurd MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Magnox: Early Contract Terminations 27 Mar 2017

  This morning, I informed the House that the NDA has terminated its contract with the Cavendish Fluor Partnership for the decommissioning of 12 redundant Magnox sites. The NDA ran a £6.1 billion tender process from April 2012, which resulted in a 14-year contract being awarded in September 2014 to the partnership, which is a joint venture between the British firm, Cavendish Nuclear, and...

• Magnox: Early Contract Terminations 27 Mar 2017

  The hon. Lady is quite right to ask her questions, and I hope she will agree that the written ministerial statement I have made today is thorough and comprehensive. I am very happy to have conversations with her and the Select Committee over the weeks and months ahead. The hon. Lady asked some specific questions about the termination of the contract and the litigation. On the latter, there...

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Former Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @gregclarkmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Greg Clark campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Energy and Climate Change
• Duchy of Lancaster
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Departmental Energy
• Warm Front Scheme
• Departmental Buildings
• Departmental Carbon Emissions
• Consultants

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (14 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Minister of State (Universities and Science) (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (19 Jul 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Decentralisation and Cities) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (6 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (3 Jul 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Shadow Minister for Charities, Voluntary Bodies and Social Enterprise (7 Nov 2006 to 2 Jul 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 17 Jul 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Archie Norman
• Patrick Mayhew

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Greg Clark’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.09% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 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.
• 228 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 765 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)