Clive in Parliament - Clive Efford MP

Preparations for Leaving the EU

Commons debates

Figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that after 10 years of austerity we are back to square one, with no discernible global financial crisis to explain the Government’s...

Deaths of Homeless People

Commons debates

Under the last Labour Government homelessness came down, partly because we made beds available for those who were on the streets so that those who wanted to move into accommodation could do so...

Compliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019

Commons debates

The Minister pointed to the Opposition Benches and suggested that those who want to remain will vote against a deal or never vote for one, but there are also Government Members who would never...

Prime Minister's Update

Commons debates

I did not expect any humility from the Prime Minister today because he has a track record, but given that he was found to be acting unlawfully in the advice he gave to the Queen and to this...

Brexit Readiness: Operation Yellowhammer

Commons debates

Mark Sedwill, the National Security Adviser and Cabinet Secretary, said in a letter in April regarding no deal: “'Our national security would be disrupted. The UK would forfeit access to...

Thomas Cook

Commons debates

Where is he now?

Legal Advice: Prorogation

Commons debates

The Attorney General has tried to take the high moral ground, but I have to wonder what morals were applied by the Government that led to yesterday’s Supreme Court decision. When did he...

Business of the House

Girls’ Education

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

The Leader of the House is very knowledgeable about procedural issues. If the House agrees to an election date of 15 October on Monday, is there any device the Prime Minister could use to move...

Early Parliamentary General Election

Deferred Divisions

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman can have his beliefs, but he cannot have his own facts. The Bill that we have passed tonight does absolutely nothing unless the Prime Minister fails to come back from the...

Priorities for Government

Commons debates

What does it say to the promises of restoring sovereignty to this House that the Prime Minister made when he was leading the leave campaign that he has appointed Dominic Cummings as one of his...

Personal Independence Payments: Supreme Court Ruling

Commons debates

We all have casework in our surgeries involving people suffering from mental health issues who have been denied PIP or have had it taken away from them, but the situation goes beyond that. I have...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

I recently met three care workers who work for Sanctuary Care. Between them, they have 60 years of experience of, and dedication to, caring for vulnerable people, but Sanctuary Care has decided...

Social Rented Housing

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of new homes for social rent since 2010.

Business of the House

Commons debates

Sanctuary Care runs a number of care homes in the London Borough of Greenwich, and it is cutting the pay and conditions of staff who were TUPE-ed over several years ago from the Royal Borough of...

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Work and Pensions

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

My 16-year-old constituent has a severe hearing impairment and has been on DLA since the age of three. My constituent has recently been reassessed and is now receiving no support whatsoever. How...

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

Given the extraordinarily high contribution of cars on our roads to poor air quality, will the Secretary of State lobby the Department for Transport to review all major road schemes to see...

Violent Crime

Commons debates

The Minister should not selectively use statistics. Violent crime is significantly up, and we warned the Government when they were cutting police numbers that it would have an impact on crime. We...

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled people have had their mobility car repossessed after an assessment for personal independence payments; how many people have...

Engagements

Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

In July 2016, my constituent Mr Goff was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. He was treated with two lines of chemotherapy, and he initially responded well, but he had...

Definition of Islamophobia

Commons debates

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work he has done on this issue. Does he agree that we need clarity? The definition is essential. We cannot have different degrees of racism; something is...