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Stephen Barclay
Stephen Barclay
Member of Parliament ; for North East Cambridgeshire
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Malcolm Moss
Majority	16,425 (31.4%)
Personal details
Born	1972; Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Peterhouse, Cambridge
Profession	Solicitor

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Stephen Paul Barclay^[1] (born 1972) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Cambridgeshire since May 2010.^[2]

Early life and education

Barclay was brought up in Lancashire, and educated at King Edward VII School, a co-educational independent school in Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire. After completing his A levels, he then joined the army on a Gap Year Commission, attending the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and served as a Second Lieutenant with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for nine months. After this he read history at Peterhouse, Cambridge and later studied at the College of Law, Chester, qualifying as a solicitor in 1998.^[3]

Career

Barclay completed his articles with large London law firm before working in a number of businesses including Guardian Royal Exchange, Axa Insurance, the Financial Services Authority, and Barclays Bank, where he was Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions for the retail Bank prior to being elected to Parliament.^[4]

Parliamentary career

He was a member of the A-List and was a two-time parliamentary candidate (Manchester Blackley in 1997 and Lancaster & Wyre in 2001), he was selected in January 2008 to stand in North East Cambridgeshire.^[5] Barclay was subsequently elected in May 2010, at the 2010 general election with a majority of 16,425.

After election to parliament Braclay was soon elected by fellow MPs to become a member of the Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises government spending.^[6]

He also writes two blogs, one which covers all the work he does ^[7], and another which focuses on national issues alone^[8].

References

^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
^ Wisbech Standard. "3.46AM: Stephen Barclay wins NE Cambs seat and extends Tory majority to more than 16,000". Wisbech-standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^ "Stephen Barclay". Conservatives.com. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^ "Biography". stevebarclay.net. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
^ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/the-18-of-the-original-100-alisters-selected-for-conservative-seats-.html
^ "Blog". stevebarclay.net. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
^ "Blog". stevebarclay.net. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
^ "Public Accounts Committee - Membership". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

External links

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[1] ttp://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/

[2] Wisbech Standard. "3.46AM: Stephen Barclay wins NE Cambs seat and extends Tory majority to more than 16,000". Wisbech-standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[3] "Stephen Barclay". Conservatives.com. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[4] "Biography". stevebarclay.net. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

[5] ttp://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/the-18-of-the-original-100-alisters-selected-for-conservative-seats-.html

[6] "Blog". stevebarclay.net. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

[7] "Blog". stevebarclay.net. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

[8] "Public Accounts Committee - Membership". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

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 ==Parliamentary career==
-He was a member of [[A-List (Conservative)|the A-List]] and was a two-time parliamentary candidate (Manchester Blackley in 1997 and Lancaster & Wyre in 2001), he was selected in January 2008 to stand in North East Cambridgeshire.<ref>http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/the-18-of-the-original-100-alisters-selected-for-conservative-seats-.html</ref>
+He was a member of [[A-List (Conservative)|the A-List]] and was a two-time parliamentary candidate (Manchester Blackley in 1997 and Lancaster & Wyre in 2001), he was selected in January 2008 to stand in North East Cambridgeshire.<ref>http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/the-18-of-the-original-100-alisters-selected-for-conservative-seats-.html</ref>  Barclay was subsequently elected in May 2010, at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]] with a majority of 16,425.
+After election to parliament Braclay was soon elected by fellow MPs to become a member of the [[Public Accounts Committee]], which scrutinises government spending.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-accounts-committee/membership/ |title=Blog |publisher=stevebarclay.net |date= |accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref>
-Barclay was first elected in May 2010, at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]] with a majority of 16,425.
+He also writes two blogs, one which covers all the work he does <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stevebarclay.net |title=Blog |publisher=stevebarclay.net |date= |accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref>, and another which focuses on national issues alone<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therealyesminister.net |title=Public Accounts Committee - Membership |publisher=parliament.uk |date= |accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref>.
 ==References==