Clive in Parliament - Clive Efford MP

Less Survivable Cancers - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I want Mr Jones to have a couple of minutes at the end, which means the Front Benchers have about eight minutes each.

Less Survivable Cancers - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. I call Dr Peter Prinsley.

Less Survivable Cancers - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. Before I call Paulette Hamilton, I want to say that we will stick to a three-minute limit, but it is very tight. I may have to shave a minute or two off the Front-Bench speeches at the end...

Less Survivable Cancers - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. Interventions have to be a lot shorter. If Members are on the list to speak, it would be helpful if they saved their points for their speeches so that we can fit everyone in.

Less Survivable Cancers - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Is that the Minister calling?

Less Survivable Cancers - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am told that the Minister is on her way, but we will proceed because so many people want to speak. I remind Members to bob if they intend to make a speech, to give me a fighting chance of...

Venezuela

Commons debates

My hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) has mentioned the threats to Colombia. The Foreign Secretary correctly said that we are the United Nations penholder for the peace...

Jane Austen - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Clive Efford made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

You all have roughly six minutes each. I am not imposing a time limit; just be courteous to others who want to speak.

Jane Austen - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Clive Efford made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I remind Members to bob in their place if they intend to speak in the debate. I want to bring in the Front Benchers at 2.28 pm. I am not going to impose a time limit now, but that will depend on...

Planning Reform

Commons debates

I agree with my hon. Friend that the housing crisis has become an emergency, but can I ask for detail on an issue that I have raised with him in the House before? He said that it is a default yes...

Public Sector: Borrowing

Clive Efford received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce Government borrowing.

OBR: Resignation of Chair

Commons debates

Over my years here, I have seen many Budgets. Members on the Government Benches wave their Order Papers on the day, then watch as the Budget unravels over the next 48 hours, but we do not seem...

Criminal Court Reform

Commons debates

I understand that my right hon. Friend has inherited a disastrous situation in the criminal justice system. A huge backlog was left by the austerity of the Conservatives, so I have no truck with...

Critical Minerals Strategy

Commons debates

I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, but he will be aware of the widespread concern about the impact of the deep-sea mining of critical minerals, which devastates an ecosystem that we...

Asylum Policy

Commons debates

I can recall a predecessor of my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary describing the Home Office as not being fit for purpose. I have never known a time when there was not a backlog of cases with...

Clause 2 - National policy statements: parliamentary requirements

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. He is talking about local pressures for housing delivery and the brownfield-first approach. As he will know, a number of...

Independent Football Regulator

Commons debates

When Tracey Crouch was appointed to lead the review of football governance, there was no opposition from Labour Members or the fans to the idea that a Conservative was going to lead that review;...

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Commons debates

This legislation is long overdue. Looking back at the scandals where the state has deceived the people, some of which go back to the aftermath of the second world war, we see a long list of how...

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Commons debates

I welcome the statement from my right hon. Friend. This issue has its origins back in the 1940s, and it has been going on for an extraordinarily long time. The state has not been responding to or...

Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. Members are asking that you speak into the microphone, Mr Shannon, so that they can hear you.