Clive Efford
Labour - Eltham and Chislehurst
8,429 (18.5%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 1st May 1997
1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Football Supporters5 Former APPG memberships
Chinese in Britain, Food Banks, Inclusive Growth, Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System, UkraineDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(8 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(19 debate contributions)
(9 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Clive Efford has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateEltham and Chislehurst Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 111,598 signatures (0.28%)
of 111,598 signatures (0.28%)
of 49,580 signatures (0.15%)
Latest EDMs signed by Clive Efford
Journalists in Gaza
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between …
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Arms to Israel
Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the …
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Clive Efford, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Clive Efford has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Clive Efford has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Clive Efford
A Bill to re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty to provide national health services in England; to amend the provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 relating to Monitor; to repeal the regulations made under section 75 of that Act; to make other amendments to the provisions in that Act relating to competition and provision of private health services; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 3rd March 2015
A Bill to require football clubs to offer for sale to their supporters a specified percentage of shares in the club upon a change of ownership; to require that a minimum number of places on the club’s board be set aside for election by a qualifying supporters’ organisation; to define what constitutes a qualifying supporters’ organisation; and for connected purposes.
Friday 4th March 2016
9 Bills co-sponsored by Clive Efford
Global Climate and Development Finance Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liam Byrne (Lab)
Co-operatives (Permanent Shares) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Gareth Thomas (LAB)
Motor Vehicle Tests (Diesel Particulate Filters) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Barry Sheerman (LAB)
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (Lab)
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (Lab)
Freedom of Information (Extension) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Andy Slaughter (Lab)
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
House of Lords (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab)
Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Notification of Local Authorities) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)