Clive Efford
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Eltham and Chislehurst · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham and Chislehurst | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Eltham | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Eltham | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 28 June 2016 |
Voting participation
joint 289th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 184 | 78.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 246 | 76.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 141 | 70.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 193 | 75.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 173 | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 208 | 86.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 136 | 71.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 792 | 74.2% |
| 59th | 631 | 491 | 77.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 463rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 104 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 159 | 94 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 146 | 118 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 177 | 133 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 107 | 85 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 145 | 87 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 30 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Public Accounts Commission | Chair | 21 January 2025 | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | Chair | 11 February 2026 | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 2018–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Speaker's Conference (2022) 2022–2024
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
119th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1997
- – Became MP for Eltham
- – Joined Labour
2010
- – Became MP for Eltham
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
2017
- – Joined Public Accounts Commission
2018
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2020
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2022
- – Joined Speaker's Conference (2022)
2024
- – Became MP for Eltham and Chislehurst
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2025
- – Became Chair of Public Accounts Commission
2026
- – Joined Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
- – Became Chair of Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Constituency: Eltham and Chislehurst
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.