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Clive Efford

Clive Efford

Labour MP for Eltham and Chislehurst

Clive Efford is the Labour MP for Eltham and Chislehurst, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

18.5%

Recent swing

+3.9% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

English Football League (£400)

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Healthcare

Meningitis Outbreak

“My 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. I commend UKHSA for its swift response; notwithstanding any lessons that need to be learned, it seems to have reacted very quickly and effectively. How confident can we be that the outbreak is contained within the identified area, and is there a contingency plan for any outbreaks in other areas? As a south-east London MP, I have concerned constituents.”

Spoke in 3 debatesAsked 43 questions1 APPG role

Science and Technology

Labour Mainstream

“I pay tribute to the Paymaster General for getting us to this point. It is time to move on, but there are still concerns, as I have mentioned already. I hope that those will be taken on board as we move forwards because, as he set out, the community out there are concerned about the pace with which payments are being made, particularly now that we are into the claims from those affected. It...”

Signed 1 open letterSpoke in 18 debatesAsked 2 questions
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Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

DID NOT VOTE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Clive fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Clive Efford

Clive Efford

Labour MP for Eltham and Chislehurst

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure