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.

Recent appearances

• Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report 22 Jul 2020

  The Minister still has not answered the question posed by the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), who alleged that there was a political attempt to remove the secretariat of the ISC and replace it with political placemen or women. Was the Minister aware of that—yes or no?

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions 20 Jul 2020

  My local authority faces a deficit in excess of £40 million because of its response to covid. The Government said that councils should spend what it takes, so why are they not assisting local authorities that have spent that sort of money?

• UK Internal Market: White Paper 16 Jul 2020

  Many of us are alarmed at the prospect of standards being lowered to allow things such as chlorine-washed chicken to come into our market, particularly as the requirement to wash chicken in chlorine comes from the fact that sometimes the meat is marinated in the animal’s own guano. Some of us would rather avoid the risk of buying such products, so will the Secretary of State ensure that the...

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (12 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Digital, 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, Housing, 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)

• 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)
• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) 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)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)