MP for North East Cambridgeshire
“A long-serving Conservative MP and former health and EU exit minister who generally supports the party but has occasionally rebelled, notably on crime policing and Lords reform.”
Steve Barclay is a Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire, first elected in 2010. He currently sits 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 a number of senior government roles in health and Brexit, and has a long career in government service alongside his ongoing parliamentary duties.
Barclay shows full party loyalty (100%), with attendance above the party average (69% vs 56%). His voting record on key topics is mixed: he generally supports immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and generally supports the asylum system, while voting against bus services regulation and showing a mixed stance on NHS funding, VAT and rights such as transgender issues. He has had at least two notable rebellions against the party on specific bills.
Declared financial interests total 20 items, including 15 entries for ad hoc payments related to employment and earnings, 2 entries for donations or loans to activities as an MP, 1 entry for a shareholding, and other miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
House of Commons Commission
Since Dec 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Dec 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Since Dec 2024
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
AYERailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
