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

Clarke was named Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury when Boris Johnson was chosen Prime Minister. He was promoted to Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government in the February 2020 cabinet reshuffle before leaving for personal reasons in September 2020. In the 2021 cabinet reshuffle, he was reinstated as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, making him the cabinet’s youngest member.

Simon Clarke (politician) siblings: Does he have brothers and sisters?

Clarke’s siblings are yet to be documented.

Clarke divides his time between the market town of Guisborough and London. His 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) stature gives him Britain’s second-tallest MP, earning him the nickname ‘Stilts’ at school.

Clarke stated before the 2021 fall budget that he would not participate in the annual promotional shot with the Chancellor of the Exchequer due to agoraphobia.