Simon Clarke (politician)

British politician

Sir Simon Richard Clarke (born 28 September 1984) is a British politician. He was the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since the 2017 general election.


Sir Simon Clarke

Official portrait, 2020
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byGreg Clark
Succeeded byMichael Gove
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office
15 September 2021 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded bySteve Barclay
Succeeded byChris Philp
Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
In office
13 February 2020 – 8 September 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJake Berry
Succeeded byLuke Hall
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office
27 July 2019 – 13 February 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byRobert Jenrick
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch
Member of Parliament
for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byTom Blenkinsop
Majority11,626 (24.3%)
Personal details
Born (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 39)
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Political partyConservative
EducationRed House School
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford