The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 9 Apr 1992

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for North Cotswolds.

Commons votes
344/521
66% attendance · top 67% of MPs
Party alignment
35%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
167
across 64 debates · 23,597 words
Written Qs
30
29 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in a politically split seat.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is the Conservative MP for North Cotswolds, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

§ 01Voting record.344 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation85
Economy65
Crime & Policing40
Employment31
Education30
Housing21
Welfare and Benefits20
Defence and Foreign Affairs20

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Clifton-Brown broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16No
Freevs party
16 May 2025Closure motionYes
Freevs party
26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third ReadingYes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.167 contributions · 64 debates · 23,597 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Fiscal Policy13,899
Economy & Jobs11,295
Defence7,365
Social Care5,824
Health5,509
Agriculture5,304
Local Government4,397
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

4 Mar

Ministry of Defence

Chair of PAC; praises government intent but criticises chronic delay in Defence Investment Plan (six months overdue); warns that without it, Parliament cannot scrutinise £28bn fund

1,960 words·Read
28 Jan

Firearms Licence Holders: Mandatory Medical Markers

Mandatory medical markers are essential and proportionate; GPs already do this for driving licences so should for firearms; only about half of GPs use the marker, leaving a dangero

2,452 words·Read
28 Jan

Education Funding: Distribution

Despite record SEND spending, system is fundamentally broken; statutory override device masks real deficits; closure of independent schools due to VAT will worsen state school pres

246 words·Read
7 Jan

Rural Communities

Rural communities face multiple hammer blows: family farm tax still destructive, inadequate school funding, pub closures from rates rises, trail hunting ban threatens £100m economy

631 words·Read
Showing 4 of 167·All 167 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.3 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Clifton-Brown currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Liaison Committee (Commons)MemberSelect
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect
Public Accounts CommitteeChairSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Holds a chair

Clifton-Brown chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.

§ 04Written questions.30 tabled · 29 answered · 4 Nov 2024 → 13 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Treasury1446.7%
Home Office620.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs310.0%
Department of Health and Social Care26.7%
House of Commons Commission26.7%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government13.3%
Restoration and Renewal Client Board13.3%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology13.3%

Most recent.

13 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending

Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to Lead Local Flood Authorities on the application of Section 245 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 when assessing Flood Risk Assessments accompanying planning applications.

Awaiting answer.

13 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure public authorities are aware of and comply with Section 245 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

The Government has published guidance on the Protected Landscapes duty to ensure public bodies operating in these areas deliver better environmental outcomes working together with Protected Landscape organisations, and will consider what fu…read full →

8 Jan 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

How many people diagnosed with SOD 1 MND are currently unable to access tofersen.

Companies may put in place Early Access Programmes (EAPs) to allow early access to new medicines which have been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, but which do not yet have National Institute for Health an…read full →

8 Jan 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What steps the Government is taking to help ensure tofersen can be administered to MND patients under the early access programme.

Companies may put in place Early Access Programmes (EAPs) to allow early access to new medicines which have been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, but which do not yet have National Institute for Health an…read full →

Showing 4 of 30·All 30 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.8 declared interests · £253k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Remuneration: The use of a car belonging to the partnership (value as at 29 Sept
Remuneration: The use of a car belonging to the partnership (value as at 29 September 2025), value £15,000 a year Hours: 268 hrs a year max…
Role, work or services: Partner
Role, work or services: Partner Payer: East Beckham partnership (Arable farming), Norfolk (Registered 1 May 2015)
Friends of Ukraine
Name of donor: Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: private Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs of meals and…
Type of land/property: Agricultural land (A single agricultural holding in Norfo
Type of land/property: Agricultural land (A single agricultural holding in Norfolk owned before becoming a Member of Parliament in 1992, and…
Type of land/property: Residential property (properties purchased between 1994 a
Type of land/property: Residential property (properties purchased between 1994 and 2017) Number of properties: 5 Location: London Rental …
Showing 5 of 8·All 8 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing216,50185.6%
Office Costs28,92111.4%
Accommodation3,5821.4%
MP Travel3,3771.3%
Staff Travel4690.2%
Total · 178 claims252,851100%
Showing 5 of 178·All 178 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Clifton-Brown on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024North Cotswolds17,42634.7%Won
2019The Cotswolds35,48458.0%Won
2017The Cotswolds36,20160.6%Won
2015The Cotswolds32,04556.5%Won
2010The Cotswolds29,07553.0%Won

2024 — full result, North Cotswolds.

CandidateVotes%
Geoffrey Clifton-BrownWONCon17,42634.7

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North Cotswolds

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 23,597 words
21 Jul 2024 → 13 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
30 tabled · 29 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
3 current
RegisterMembers API
8 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£252,851 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL