Steve Barclay’s voting in Parliament

Steve Barclay is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Steve Barclay sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Steve Barclay voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Steve Barclay has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Exiting the European Union: International Agreements 30 Jan 2020

  The UK has strong partnerships with virtually every country around the world and aims to strengthen them as we leave the European Union. During the UK’s membership of the EU, important aspects of these relationships have been governed through EU arrangements: through formal and informal cooperation and collaboration; dialogues; memoranda of understanding; regulatory arrangements; and in...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Exiting the European Union: Exiting the European Union 27 Jan 2020

  Signing of the Withdrawal Agreement On Friday 24 January, the Prime Minister signed the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community. The Presidents of the European Commission and European Council signed the Agreement on behalf of the European Union on the same date. The Withdrawal Agreement must now be ratified by both...

• European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Rights related to residence: application deadline and temporary protection 22 Jan 2020

  There was a meeting between Ministers and devolved Government representatives yesterday about taking on board the input of the devolved Administrations during our discussions on the next phase of negotiations. There have been instances in which my counterpart in the Scottish Government has paid tribute to one of the Ministers in the Department, for example, in the early consultation on the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @SteveBarclayMP
• https://facebook.com/stevebarclaymp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Steve Barclay campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Defence
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Departmental Procurement
• Radicalism
• Departmental Dismissal
• Departmental Expenditure
• Senior Civil Servants

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (16 Nov 2018 to 31 Jan 2020)
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (9 Jan 2018 to 16 Nov 2018)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (14 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Government Whip (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 23 Jun 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Malcolm Moss
• Clement Freud

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Steve Barclay’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 52.94% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 94 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Steve Barclay’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 380 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)