Clive Efford Portrait

Clive Efford

Labour - Eltham and Chislehurst

First elected: 1st May 1997


1 APPG membership (as of 30 May 2024)
Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System
4 Former APPG memberships
Chinese in Britain, Food Banks, Inclusive Growth, Ukraine
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
10th Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Speaker's Conference
19th Oct 2022 - 30th May 2024
Panel of Chairs
22nd Jun 2020 - 30th May 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
1st May 2024 - 8th May 2024
Media Bill
29th Nov 2023 - 12th Dec 2023
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill
26th Oct 2022 - 2nd Nov 2022
Finance (No.2) Bill
13th Dec 2021 - 11th Jan 2022
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
23rd Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
23rd Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
23rd Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation
12th Mar 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Transport Committee
31st Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
7th Oct 2011 - 28th Jun 2016
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 7th Feb 2011
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 7th Feb 2011
London Regional Select Committee
14th Dec 2009 - 6th May 2010
Transport Committee
22nd Jul 2002 - 19th Jan 2009
Procedure Committee
31st Jul 1997 - 11th May 2001


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Clive Efford has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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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.

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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Clive Efford has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Clive Efford

16th January 2024
Clive Efford signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024

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 …
55 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 18
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
7th December 2023
Clive Efford signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024

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 …
91 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 40
Scottish National Party: 38
Independent: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
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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.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Committee Debate: 6th Sitting: House Of Commons
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.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Commons
Friday 4th March 2016

Clive Efford has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament