Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for North Cotswolds · in Parliament since 9 April 1992
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5147
Email: cliftonbrowng@parliament.uk
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cotswolds | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| The Cotswolds | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Cotswold | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | 9 April 1992 | 1 May 1997 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 April 1992 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 27 July 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Opposition | 2 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 8 December 2005 | 2 July 2007 |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 10 May 2005 | 8 December 2005 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 1 December 2001 | 1 July 2004 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 1 January 2001 | 31 July 2001 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 1 January 1999 | 1 January 2001 |
Voting participation
joint 273rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 150 | 63.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 222 | 68.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 145 | 72.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 207 | 80.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 210 | 83.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 161 | 84.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 879 | 82.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 417 | 66.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 445th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 59 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 66 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Public Accounts Commission | Member | 17 December 2024 | 1 of 1 | 100.0% |
| Public Accounts Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 339 of 339 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Finance Committee (Commons) 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Restoration and Renewal Programme Board 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
310th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1992
- – Became MP for Cirencester and Tewkesbury
- – Joined Conservative
1997
- – Became MP for Cotswold
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
1999
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2001
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2004
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
2007
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2009
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2010
- – Became MP for The Cotswolds
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2015
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
2017
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
2020
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
2023
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
2024
- – Became MP for North Cotswolds
- – Became Chair of Public Accounts Committee
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Public Accounts Commission
Constituency: North Cotswolds
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.