Clive in Parliament - Clive Efford MP

Engagements

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

A year ago today, this House defeated the then Government over the contaminated blood scandal compensation scheme. It is welcome that the present Government have set aside £11.8 billion for...

Topical Questions

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

According to the Local Government Association, local government spending on public services is down 42% on what it would have been had it kept pace with demand and costs since 2010. My local...

Topical Questions

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Fishing Industry - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Clive Efford made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

Order. I have had a number of requests from people who want to leave before the Front-Bench responses. I cannot allow that to happen—certainly not in the large numbers that have made...

Respect Orders and Antisocial Behaviour

Commons debates

I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Does she agree that the biggest boost to antisocial behaviour we have seen in recent times was the cut of 21,000 police officers by the previous...

“Get Britain Working” White Paper

Commons debates

I welcome the statement from my right hon. Friend, and particularly what she said about the coaches and assistance for young people getting into work. What she describes seems to fit neatly with...

Cop29

Commons debates

When I consider this sort of issue, I tend to think of my grandchildren and what the world will be like for them in years to come. I listen to my right hon. Friend talk about our achievements...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Commons debates

On that point, the National Audit Office is directly accountable to Parliament through the Public Accounts Commission. Is the intention to create a similar sort of arrangement, as envisaged by...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Commons debates

I could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman. I am trying to make my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General aware of the strength of feeling out there that needs to be addressed. We will not...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Commons debates

I am fully aware of the consultation that took place, but what Sir Brian Langstaff describes is the ongoing involvement of the victims in the process, by their being part of an advisory panel and...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Commons debates

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Michael Payne) for his maiden speech. It is clearly special for him to represent the area in which he grew up. He has so much personal...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Commons debates

My right hon. Friend rightly pays tribute to Sir Brian Langstaff. Everyone should be grateful to him for what he has done. In recommendation 14 of his second interim report, he was quite clear...

Future of the Post Office

Commons debates

I am a veteran of virtually every debate, urgent question and statement on this issue over more years than I dare to mention. I welcome the statement by my hon. Friend the Minister, but it is...

National Youth Strategy

Commons debates

I declare an interest: for nearly 20 years, I have been the chair of trustees at the Samuel Montagu youth club in my constituency, and I have also been a senior play leader on an adventure...

Social Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel Payment

Commons debates

The advisory committee made several recommendations related to getting assistance to people who should be in receipt of pension credit. Could the Minister indicate whether the Government intend...

Future of Fishing - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. This is a brief summing-up of the debate and the hon. Member should use it to get his message across to the Minister, not to respond to all the speakers’ points. Will he sum up briefly?

Future of Fishing - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I call Rupert Lowe to briefly sum up the debate.

Future of Fishing - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. Hon. Members keep referring to “you”. You are speaking through the Chair, so when you say “you”, you mean me. It is a mistake that I have made, but I remind you not...

Future of Fishing - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. This is an intervention, not a speech.

Future of Fishing - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I remind Members who intend to speak to stand in their place to give me a chance of understanding how many people want to make a contribution.