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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173
Written Question
Public Sector: Borrowing
Tuesday 9th December 2025

Asked by: Clive Efford (Labour - Eltham and Chislehurst)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce Government borrowing.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

We need to address the UK’s borrowing and debt, so we spend less on debt interest and more on the priorities of working people.

The government has a credible consolidation plan that ensures borrowing is falling in every year of the forecast. Borrowing this year is set to be the lowest for 6 years.

The government is reducing borrowing while protecting investment, and is maintaining an increase of over £120 billion departmental capital spending over the Parliament.

From 2025 to 2030, the UK is reducing government borrowing more than any other G7 country.

Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 309 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 294 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 96
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 98
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 308 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 96
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 291 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 298
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Clive Efford (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 304