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Clive Efford

Labour MP for Eltham

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 3,276 votes. — 484th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Clive Efford voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, London Regional Select Committee (since 15 Dec 2009)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Transport, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Transport, Local Government and the Regions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Post Office, London Underground, Social Services, Railways, Patient Advocacy

(based on written questions asked by Clive Efford and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Centres: Eltham (8 Feb 2010)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many parents he estimates have participated in the introduction of children's centres in Eltham constituency; (2) what assessment he has made of the effect on parents in Eltham constituency of the introduction of children's centres; and if he will make a statement.”

Business of the House (4 Feb 2010) has video

“May we have a debate on child protection procedures in England and Wales? I do not know whether my right hon. and learned Friend has seen the report published today by Bournemouth university, but it says that violent deaths of young children have decreased by 40 per cent. since 1974, meaning that they have decreased consistently under all Governments. Such a debate would serve to prevent...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions (4 Feb 2010)

“Has my hon. Friend had a chance to see the Environmental Investigation Agency report, published on Monday, into the use of hydroflurocarbons in supermarkets, which demonstrates that their use is not being cut as much as we would like? They are 4,000 times more potent in terms of global warming than carbon dioxide-the equivalent in emissions of 5.6 billion plastic bags. May I urge my hon....”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 27 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Clive Efford speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 181 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

² Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,366 (481st). Rail £803 (456th). Other: Rail £19 (183rd).

³ Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £810 (514th). Rail £835 (480th). Other: European £109 (135th).

¹ Car £1,780 (442nd). Rail £593 (459th).