North Cotswolds.

One of the Conservatives' longest-serving MPs, Clifton-Brown has broken from his party four times since last summer -- more than most of his colleagues. His most consistent deviations back the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at both Second and Third Reading, a public health measure the Conservative majority opposed. He has also voted to protect Lords amendments on the Pension Schemes Bill, opposing government powers to direct pension fund investments, and sided with the Lords on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. His visit to Ukraine on the conflict's four-year anniversary, followed by a pledge to report back to Parliament, drew local coverage, as did his vocal opposition to what he called rushed housing targets threatening Cotswolds farmland.

At 98.8% party alignment overall, these breaks are selective rather than systematic. His participation rate -- 67%, or 344 of 515 votes -- sits below the Commons average. Speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs (31 contributions), defence (20), and fiscal policy (13), consistent with his role chairing the Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises government spending. His voting profile shows very strong alignment with pro-business and anti-tax positions, and he scores 19 percentage points above his party average on opposing assisted dying -- backing that pattern, one of his rebel votes was procedural opposition to a clause in the Terminally Ill Adults Bill.

His chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee gives him a platform beyond backbench advocacy, and local news -- rural funding, shooting regulations, hospitality tax relief -- reflects consistent focus on constituency economic interests. He also sits on the Liaison Committee. News sentiment data for the past 90 days is mixed, with transport and culture-sport coverage scoring neutrally and MP-performance coverage running positive. Parliamentary data covers activity to mid-May 2026.