Clive Betts

Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund

Labour MP for Sheffield South East

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Clive Betts’s voting in Parliament

Clive Betts is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

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Recent appearances

  • Planning Reform — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] 13 Mar 2024

    We now move on to the Front Benchers. For Labour, Matthew Pennycook.
  • Income Tax (Charge) 12 Mar 2024

    Is it not therefore disappointing that while the Government have assumed 5% productivity increases in the Budget, they are also assuming that central funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will be cut by 2.3% a year in real terms for four years? Even if a 5% increase in productivity were achieved, it would fill only half the gap caused by the cuts in local...
  • Income Tax (Charge) 12 Mar 2024

    I am pleased that the Minister is in charge of that programme. Perhaps she can explain a little more about it. Local government currently has a deficit of about £4 billion. In the productivity plan for local government, the Government highlighted the need to reduce waste on equality, diversity and inclusion. I have found no Government figure showing how much that will save, but the...

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Labour MP for Sheffield South East

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Sheffield, Attercliffe

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Topics of interest

Clive Betts campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Communities and Local Government
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Ministry of Housing
  • Communities and Local Government
  • Department for Transport
  • Treasury
  • Departmental Buildings
  • Local Government Finance
  • Housing
  • High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
  • Social Rented Housing

Currently held offices

  • Member, Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government (since 22 Jun 2023)
  • Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund (since 28 Apr 2022)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 8 Dec 2021)
  • Member, Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements (since 22 Sep 2021)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
  • Member, Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (since 20 Mar 2020)
  • Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 2 Mar 2020)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
  • Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)
  • Member, Members Estimate Audit Committee (since 20 Mar 2019)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill Committee (14 Dec 2022 to 11 Jan 2023)
  • Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (20 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (30 Mar 2015 to 27 Jan 2020)
  • Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (21 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Panel of Chairs (12 Jan 2009 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 10 Jun 2010)
  • Member, Finance and Services Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (15 Oct 2002 to 11 Jul 2005)
  • Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 27 Jun 2006)
  • Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
  • Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (28 Jul 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 8 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
  • Member, Committee of Selection ( 7 May 1997 to 11 May 2001)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jan 1996 to 1 Jan 1997)
  • Member, Treasury Committee (27 Nov 1995 to 11 Nov 1996)
  • Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee ( 1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1996)

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: English Football League
Address of donor: EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: EFL Cup Final ticket and hospitality, total value £350
Date received: 26 February 2023
Date accepted: 26 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 80612
(Registered 14 August 2023)
Name of donor: English Football League
Address of donor: EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: EFL League One Play Off Final ticket and hospitality, total value £350
Date received: 29 May 2023
Date accepted: 29 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 80612
(Registered 14 August 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 28 January 2021, a Trustee of Fields in Trust (FiT), a charity which champions and supports our parks and green spaces. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 September 2022)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my partner, James Thomas, as Senior Parliamentary Assistant.

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