Geoffrey Clifton-Brown - MP for the Cotswolds and Shadow Minister for International Trade and Development

Policing in the 21st Century

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Responding to the Home Secretary's launch of a consultation paper of the future of the policing and the introduction of directly elected police and crime commissioners, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown calls on her to ensure that these new commissioners do not create a paid bureaucracy around them but are instead assisted by unpaid advisory boards. read more »

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Speaks in Support of the Youth Parliament

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Members of Gloucestershire’s Youth Parliament will gain the opportunity to use the Chamber in the House of Commons over the Summer following the passing of a vote in Parliament in favour of such a step. This will be the second year in a row it has occurred and was actively supported by Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. read more »

Regional Spatial Strategies Debate

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown welcomes the abolition of housing targets and the introduction of incentives for local authorities to deliver sustainable development, but cautions that the current arrangements have created a “window of ambiguity” for developers to push through controversial projects. read more »

Demonstrations in Parliament Square

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown calls for demonstrations in Parliament Square to be permitted but not permanent. He says "The square should be used on a much wider basis by more demonstrators and by people for recreation, including tourists." read more »

Budget Debate

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Speaking in the Budget debate in the House of Commons, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown reinforces the importance of dealing with the deficit as early as possible and calls for more support for British companies exporting to India and China particularly. read more »

Dissolution of Parliament Debate: Geoffrey calls for pre-legislative scrutiny

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown calls on the Government to recognise that this is a contentious issue and allow for proper pre-legislative scrutiny of constitutional changes on fixed term Parliaments and the requirement for 55% of MPs to call an early general election. read more »

Zimbabwe

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown calls on the Government to do whatever it can to ensure Zimbabwe moves towards a democratically elected Government and to enable a country that was once the 'bread basket of Africa' to be able to feed its own people. read more »

Petrol Filling Stations - Business Rates

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000

During a debate on the business rates revaluation and the effect on rural petrol stations, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown highlights the unfairness whereby petrol stations are uniquely assessed not only on rental value but also on turnover. read more »

Christmas Adjournment Debate

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown raises a number of concerns of his constituents in particular funding for the National Star College and business rating revaluation - especially the effect on small petrol stations. read more »

MP presents petition aginst recommendations in Badman report

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown presents one of over 120 petitions opposing the compulsory registration and monitoring of home-educated children. read more »