Clive Efford’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Clive Efford sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Clive Efford almost always voted against introducing foundation hospitals, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Clive Efford consistently voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Clive Efford’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Clive Efford’s full vote analysis page for more.

Clive Efford has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Schools Update 17 Jul 2017

  In December last year, the National Audit Office said that the Secretary of State’s Department was expecting 8% cuts, which is equivalent to £3 billion, in our school budgets—no one else but her Department. The figure was £24 million across Greenwich schools, which is the equivalent of 672 teachers. She went into the last general election saying that my schools were...

• Humanitarian Situation in Mosul: Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry 12 Jul 2017

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Profile

Labour MP for Eltham

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @CliveEfford
• https://facebook.com/clive.efford

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Health
• Culture Media and Sport
• Home Department
• Transport
• Department of Health
• Schools: Sports
• Circle Holdings
• Football
• Musculoskeletal Disorders: Greenwich
• Post Office

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Transport Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (7 Oct 2011 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 7 Feb 2011)
• Member, London Regional Select Committee (14 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Member, Procedure Committee (31 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Bottomley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Local Government Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (22 out of 24)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Clive Efford’s speeches
• Has received answers to 53 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 47 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.
• 138 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Clive Efford’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 403 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)