Preceded by Malcolm Moss Alma mater Peterhouse, Cambridge Education Peterhouse, Cambridge Political party Conservative Role Politician | Nationality British Name Stephen Barclay Majority 16,874 (32.6%) Profession Solicitor Party Conservative Party | |
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Born 3 May 1972 (age 52)
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England ( 1972-05-03 ) Profiles | ||
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Stephen Paul "Steve" Barclay (born 3 May 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.
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Early life and education
Barclay is the youngest of three brothers. His father was a trade union official, and his mother worked in the civil service
He was brought up in Lancashire England, 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.
Career
Barclay completed articles (training) with a large London law firm before working in businesses including Guardian Royal Exchange, Axa Insurance, the Financial Services Authority, and Barclays, where he was Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions for the retail banking division before being elected to Parliament.
Parliamentary career
Steve joined the Conservative Party in 1994 after leaving university. He was a member of the A-List and was twice an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate, contesting Manchester Blackley in 1997 and Lancaster & Wyre in 2001.
In 2007 Barclay took over as Organiser of the Carlton Political Dinner which raises funds for the Conservative Party’s target seats.
Barclay was selected in January 2008 to replace the outgoing North East Cambridgeshire MP, Malcolm Moss. He was subsequently elected in May 2010, at the 2010 general election with a majority of 16,425.
After election to parliament Barclay was soon elected by fellow MPs to become a member of the Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises government spending.
Barclay was named by Conservative Home as one of a minority of loyal Conservative backbench MPs not to have voted against the government in any significant rebellions.