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Greg Clark is a former MP for Tunbridge Wells.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @gregclarkmp
• UK Parliament Profile

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
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Departmental Energy
• Warm Front Scheme
• Departmental Buildings
• Departmental Carbon Emissions
• Consultants

Currently held offices

• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (since 11 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (since 11 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government (22 Jun 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee ( 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (11 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (11 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (12 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ( 7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 13 Jul 2022)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 13 Jul 2022)
• The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (14 Jul 2016 to 24 Jul 2019)
• 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)
• 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mike Martin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)

Recent appearances

• Valedictory Debate 24 May 2024

  “Do well, doubt not” is the motto of the Borough of Tunbridge Wells and was my theme when, 19 years ago in this Chamber, from the other side of the House, I made my maiden speech. That motto was not a bad piece of advice and encouragement to a new Member of Parliament, and I have tried to take it to heart during these 19 years. In my maiden speech I said we needed to get the A21 dualled,...

• Valedictory Debate 24 May 2024

  Revelation.

• Criminal Justice Bill: New Clause 86 - Creating purported sexual image of adult 15 May 2024

  I am grateful to the Government for signing new clause 62 which I and my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Dame Tracey Crouch) first tabled. We are both grateful to our hon. Friend the Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) who moved a similar amendment in Committee. This is distressing subject matter for an amendment to a Bill, and we regret having...

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