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; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, in 2003. Labour, 9 votes, in 2003
• Clive Efford consistently voted against the Iraq war; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2002–2003. Labour, 6 votes, between 2002–2003

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.

Recent appearances

• School Building Closures 19 Sep 2023

  I am sure that all the people the Secretary of State told to get off their backsides will be very sympathetic to the fact that she needed to go on holiday while this crisis was in progress. On revenue and costs, the Secretary of State has itemised a number of things that the Government will cover, but schools face a vast range of potential revenue costs, including surveyors and other costs....

• Post Office Compensation 18 Sep 2023

  I pay tribute to the Minister for his handling of the matter. I also pay tribute to his predecessor, the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Paul Scully), to Lord Arbuthnot and to my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones): they have done an excellent job on what is an unbelievable scandal. My constituent was convicted and went to prison under the Horizon scheme, but the...

• Home Department: Crime Reduction 18 Sep 2023

  Since 2015, the proportion of crimes that result in a perpetrator facing a punishment has gone down by two thirds. Is that because the Government had a policy of cutting 21,000 police officers?

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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
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Transport
• Schools: Sports
• Circle Holdings
• Football
• Musculoskeletal Disorders: Greenwich
• Southeastern

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Conference Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 16 Nov 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee (26 Oct 2022 to 2 Nov 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (13 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (12 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Transport Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 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)

• Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Procurement Bill Committee (3 out of 9)
• Chairman, Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Chairman, Building Safety Bill Committee (4 out of 16)
• Chairman, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility 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)