MP for Eltham and Chislehurst
“Long-serving Labour (Co-op) MP with near-total party loyalty and a strong record of committee work.”
Clive Efford is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Eltham and Chislehurst, first elected in 1997. He has a long parliamentary career with extensive committee experience, including membership of the Public Accounts Commission and the Panel of Chairs, and he sits on Armed Forces Bill committees as of 2026. Earlier in his career he was involved with Culture, Media and Sport committees, reflecting a breadth of public-facing work.
Clive Efford shows very high party loyalty (100%) and solid parliamentary attendance (73%), indicating strong engagement with Westminster. He sits around the centre-left on the political spectrum (40/100) and has four recorded rebel votes against the party, notably on CETA (2017) and National Policy Statement/Runway capacity (2018), and on Universal Credit-related motions in 2025. On policy issues, he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, generally opposes tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has a mixed voting record on VAT changes, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing.
Has four declared financial interests: three entries concerning gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and one miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Public Accounts Commission
Since Jan 2025
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Public Accounts Commission
Since Nov 2017
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Media Bill
Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Speaker's Conference (2022)
Oct 2022 - May 2024
Finance (No.2) Bill
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2020 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
