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Clive Efford · Labour Party · sitting since 01 May 1997 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
10585days
from 01 May 1997
Divisions
383
of 504 possible
Attendance
76%
121 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
110
84 debates
Written Qs
16
16 answered
Committees
3
1 chair
Expenses
£267k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 55 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 75 | |
| Economy | 66 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Employment | 35 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Energy | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 37 | 4,548 |
| Social Care | 26 | 3,923 |
| Defence | 24 | 2,036 |
| Crime | 16 | 1,884 |
| Culture Community | 9 | 1,857 |
| Health | 15 | 1,830 |
| Other | 8 | 1,402 |
| Local Government | 17 | 1,306 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second ReadingMPs voted on a 'reasoned amendment' at the Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill — a procedural move… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill a Second Reading, allowing it to progress through Pa… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsMe. DefenceTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Contaminated Blood: CompensationFirst, I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for the way he has handled this issue and for the way he has moved it on in the short time he has been in office. Everyone is very grat… HealthSocial Care | 144 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseIn September, Uber intends to roll out driverless taxis on UK roads, after the Government gave permission to companies to put driverless vehicles on our roads. This is causing conc… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 126 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsNot a point of order! DefenceTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 5 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe Prime Minister has always behaved with the utmost integrity and honour when dealing with this House, and he is an eminent lawyer who understands the consequences of deliberatel… Mp PerformanceDefence | 114 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Single Status of WorkerOrder. We are likely to start voting between 3 pm and 3.30 pm, and there could be up to 16 votes. At that stage, I will suspend the sitting and we will have to return. I cannot see… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 61 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Single Status of WorkerCongratulations to the hon. Member for Swansea West (Torsten Bell) for keeping the debate in the main Chamber going long enough for us to finish this debate. Question put and agree… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 48 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to Sir Brian Langstaff who leads the inquiry and the people who gave evidence to it, which made his report so powerful, as my right ho… HealthSocial CareFiscal Policy | 200 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Public Baths and LidosI remind Members to remain standing to give us a chance to work out a time limit. It will be roughly four minutes, although I will not impose a strict limit. HealthCulture CommunityLocal Government | 31 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Proposed Visitor LevyOrder. There is a Division. I am told to expect six votes, so I must suspend the sitting for about an hour and 15 minutes. If there are fewer, we can come back more quickly. Please… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 45 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Proposed Visitor LevyOrder. Before you respond to that intervention, there are 10 Members on their feet and we have only just over half an hour for Back-Bench speeches, so that is roughly three and a h… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 65 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Proposed Visitor LevyI am applying an informal three and a half minute time limit. If Members can keep to that, it would help me; otherwise, I will have to impose the limit rigidly. Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 31 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Waste Crime: KnowsleyOrder. We are talking about Knowsley here. EnvironmentCrimeLocal Government | 7 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Meningitis OutbreakMy heart goes out to the bereaved families affected by this terrible tragedy. Their pain must be unimaginable, and I wish those who are being treated in hospital a swift recovery. … Health | 90 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Consular AssistanceI came here for this statement on consular assistance to raise issues on behalf of my constituents. Clearly, the Conservatives have nothing to say on behalf of people who are reall… DefenceCost Of LivingOther | 156 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 43.8% |
| Cabinet Office | 4 | 25.0% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 12.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 6.3% |
| Home Office | 1 | 6.3% |
| Treasury | 1 | 6.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made in replacing plasma-derived products with recombinant coagulation factor products, where clinically appropriate, in accordance with Recommendation 9 of th… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to supporting the National Haemophilia Database through additional central funding. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on establishing functioning multi-disciplinary networks to ensure best practice is followed in the treatment and care of haemophilia. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken to address funding shortfalls and inequities between haemophilia centres around the UK, identified by 2024-25 peer review of haemophilia care. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken towards implementing Recommendation 9 of the Infected Blood Inquiry. | Answered |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce Government borrowing. | Answered |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had NHS England on the future (a) oversight and (b) regulation of (i) specialist pharmacies and (ii) aseptic services within hospitals. | Answered |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the (a) oversight and (b) regulation of (i) specialist pharmacies and (ii) aseptic services within hospitals. | Answered |
| 13 May 2025 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, if he will review the supplementary route for people for whom the impact of their viruses and their treatments are not fully captured by t… | Answered |
| 13 May 2025 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry on 7 May 2025, whether he intends to review (a) the compensation regulations and (b) the tariffs. | Answered |
| 13 May 2025 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the tariffs for people infected with Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products. | Answered |
| 13 May 2025 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the commitments he made when giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry on 7 May 2025, when he plans to respond to the five areas of compensation regulations following his rev… | Answered |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to fine utility companies for inconvenience caused when their roadworks overrun. | Answered |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to incentivise utility companies to not overrun on roadworks. | Answered |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations made by the Leveson Inquiry on independent press regulation. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Feb 2026 | present |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Feb 2026 | present |
| Panel of ChairsSelect | Member | Commons | 30 Jul 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 52 | 25,190 | 9.4% |
| Staffing | 0 | 241,434 | 90.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 685 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 2,592 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 7 | 2,175 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 7 | 2,107 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 3 | 1,587 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 8 | 1,570 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 876 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 2 | 521 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 417 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 15 | 365 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 229 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 1 | 167 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Zoom 2025/26 | 156 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | SENine advert | 2,592 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 77 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 31 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Custom address stamp | 50 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Parliamentary accountancy | 156 | Paid |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Ink cartridge for printer | 15 | Paid |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 259 | Paid |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 173 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | -27 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 27 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | Newspapers | 373 | Paid |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 27 | Paid |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 0 | Repaid |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 0 | Repaid |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 0 | Repaid |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 703 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 824 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 466 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Millwall Football and Athletic Company (1885) Limited
Address of donor: The Den, John Berylson Way, London SE18 3LN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality prior to a football match at the Den. I was invited in my capacity as a Trustee of the Millwall Community Trust, value £230
Date received: 14 March 2026
Date accepted: 14 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01924222
(Registered 30 March 2026)
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Millwall Football and Athletic Company (1885) Limited
Address of donor: The Den, John Berylson Way, London SE18 3LN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality involving Millwall Community Trust, of which I am a trustee, before a Millwall home game, value £299
Date received: 21 February 2026
Date accepted: 21 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01924222
(Registered 30 March 2026)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: English Football League
Address of donor: Fifty Paddington, 50 Eastbourne Terrace, London W2 6LG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality at the English Football League Division One play-off Final, at Wembley Stadium Sunday 25th June, value £400
Date received: 25 May 2025
Date accepted: 25 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00080612
(Registered 2 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
04 Feb 2025
Trustee of Millwall Community Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 December 2014
(Registered 30 January 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 14 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham Page | Miranda Williams | Labour Party | 1,030 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eltham Page | Sarah Merrill | Labour Party | 1,152 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eltham Town Avery Hill | Lauren Dingsdale | Labour Party | 1,921 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eltham Town Avery Hill | Pat Greenwell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,763 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eltham Town Avery Hill | Sammy Backon | Labour Party | 1,870 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kidbrooke Park | John Fahy | Labour Party | 1,270 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kidbrooke Park | Odette McGahey | Labour Party | 1,284 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kidbrooke Village Sutcliffe | Dave Sullivan | Labour Party | 655 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kidbrooke Village Sutcliffe | Sandra Bauer | Labour Party | 865 | 05 May 2022 |
| Middle Park Horn Park | Chris May | Labour Party | 1,302 | 05 May 2022 |
| Middle Park Horn Park | Rachel Taggart-Ryan | Labour Party | 1,242 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mottingham | David Cartwright | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,081 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mottingham | Will Rowlands | Conservative and Unionist Party | 936 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mottingham Coldharbour New Eltham | Roger Tester | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,359 | 13 Jun 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 111,215 | Electorate 73,979 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 40.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 71.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 24.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.6% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.