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Steve Barclay
MP for North East Cambridgeshire
Conservative
About This MP
AI-generatedSteve Barclay is a Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on several Commons committees, including the House of Commons Commission, Members Estimate Committee, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, the Liaison Committee, and the Finance Committee. He has held senior government roles such as Health Secretary and Environment Secretary, and has previously served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and in Cabinet Office positions.
Voting Patterns
Barclay has 100% party loyalty, with an attendance rate of 69%, above the Conservative average. He has two rebel votes in Parliament. His voting pattern is centre-right (58/100); he generally backs tighter immigration controls and a robust asylum system, has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has shown a mix of votes on welfare-related issues, NHS funding, and other policy areas, including opposition to broad regulation of bus services.
Notable Positions
- Supports stronger immigration controls.
- Supports the asylum system.
- Backs the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Opposes broad regulation of bus services.
Financial Interests
Has 16 declared financial interests, including ad hoc payments tied to employment earnings, donations and other support for MP activities, and shareholdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
69%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(58)
Based on 333 votesCareer & Roles
20 positions
Current
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Committee
House of Commons Commission
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Government
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Government
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Government
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
Government
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
48 votes
Financial Interests
16 declarations · £51,071 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
ABSENT
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
AYE
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No