Sir Clifford John Boulton, GCB, DL (25 July 1930 – 25 December 2015) was a senior official in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

He then did National Service for two years in the British Army and fought in the Korean War as a tank commander.

[1] Boulton was awarded an exhibition (a type of scholarship) to study at St John's College, Oxford.

[1] After service in the British Army, he matriculated into St John's to study modern history.

[1] After serving in the army for the required two years, he returned to civilian life and took up his place at university.

[2] Having retired from the House of Commons in 1994, Boulton joined the newly created Committee on Standards in Public Life.

The committee is an independent advisory body that advises the prime minister on ethical standards in public life.

[2] Their daughter, Sally, is a catering manager, and their son, Richard, is a barrister and Queen's Counsel.

[1] In the 1990 New Year Honours, he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), and therefore granted the honorific title Sir.

[12] In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB).