Simon Clarke’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Simon Clarke’s votes.

• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 38 votes against, between 2018–2019
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019

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

Simon Clarke has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts: Continuous At-Sea Deterrent 10 Apr 2019

  It is an absolute pleasure to follow what I thought was an excellent speech by the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar). He sums up the ethical as well as the practical case for why we need a continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent. This has been a really good debate. I praise my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), the Chair of the Defence Committee, who set out...

• Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts: Continuous At-Sea Deterrent 10 Apr 2019

  I am absolutely delighted that the right hon. Gentleman regards this as an item of faith and that it will be pursued. However, the Leader of the Opposition, the shadow Chancellor, the shadow Home Secretary and indeed, the shadow Defence Secretary voted against the motion of 18 July 2016 in which this House pledged to renew the deterrent, so there is a question over this. Anyone who has...

• Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts: Continuous At-Sea Deterrent 10 Apr 2019

  On that note of great unity, let us resolve the matter there. I very much hope that the Leader of the Opposition is listening to this debate and that he heeds the wise words of the right hon. Gentleman. Quite simply, there is no value to someone being morally pure if they are dead. That is something that we need to underscore time and again in this debate. Our way of life in the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Personal website
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @SimonClarke84
• https://facebook.com/simon4MSEC

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for International Trade
• Women and Equalities
• NHS: Finance
• Dumping
• General Election 2017
• Universal Credit
• English Baccalaureate: North Yorkshire

Currently held offices

• Member, Treasury Committee (since 20 Feb 2018)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (since 20 Feb 2018)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 18 Dec 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tom Blenkinsop
• Ashok Kumar

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Simon Clarke’s speeches
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 93.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 66 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)