MP for Eltham and Chislehurst
“Long‑serving Labour MP with strong party loyalty and active committee roles, including Public Accounts Commission work and Armed Forces Bill scrutiny.”
Clive Efford is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Eltham and Chislehurst, first elected in 1997. He currently serves on the Public Accounts Commission and as a Panel of Chairs, and participates in Armed Forces Bill scrutiny as part of his committee work, reflecting a long career focused on parliamentary oversight. He has built a lengthy parliamentary tenure with strong party loyalty and active involvement in committees.
Overall, he votes with Labour most of the time (100% party loyalty) and has relatively high attendance. He generally backs Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposes stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and shows a mix of positions on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers, with four recorded rebel votes on notable issues.
Declares two financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and miscellaneous.
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: 33%
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe 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.
