Sir Simon Clarke
Sir Simon Clarke's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Simon Clarke corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Simon Clarke:
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Simon Clarke is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Sir Simon Clarke held 4 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Chief Secretary to the Treasury (16 September 2021 to 6 September 2022).
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | 16 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | 13 February 2020 | 8 September 2020 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | 27 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee | 6 December 2022 | 18 December 2023 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 7 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] | 19 January 2022 | 27 January 2022 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 18 May 2020 | 22 September 2020 |
| Treasury Sub-Committee | 20 February 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Treasury Committee | 20 February 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Regulatory Reform | 18 December 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Simon Clarke: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.