Clive in Parliament - Clive Efford MP

Airport Expansion

Commons debates

I voted against the framework for Heathrow airport in 2018 because I was not satisfied that the legislation before us would deal with air quality, noise, climate change and surface access issues....

Extremism Review

Commons debates

The shadow Home Secretary seems to have come here to ask questions about a document that is not Government policy and to stand there making indignant statements about issues that are not...

Extremism Review

Commons debates

I must be careful here, Mr Speaker, because I think you were right to allow this urgent question. However, can my hon. Friend the Minister explain just exactly why we are here? It seems to be—

ECO4 and Insulation Schemes

Commons debates

I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, and congratulate her on the detail with which she is answering questions and on showing how much she is on top of her brief. Only on Friday, a...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I have a 13-year-old constituent who suffers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a muscle-wasting disease that he was diagnosed with at age 11, which is very late, due to what is called a...

Topical Questions

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

What progress has been made on improving engagement with those infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal? As the Paymaster General is aware, there has been a great deal of concern...

Passports: Biometrics

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to update the technology required to read (a) diacritical characters and (b) accents marks in the biographical...

Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing Practices

Commons debates

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson) for the doughty way in which she has fought this corner for many years. I remember how even back when...

Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan

Commons debates

I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Future AI will be essential to the future of our public services, particularly in improving productivity. Can he say exactly what the Government...

Gas Storage Levels

Commons debates

My understanding is that these notices are issued at times of high demand, and that they are evidence of the system working in order to prevent power cuts or the system breaking down. I would...

Health and Adult Social Care Reform

Commons debates

When I raise concerns about GP appointments, GPs tell me that they have difficulty recruiting to posts in their practices. Too few newly qualified doctors choose general practice as their...

Ukraine

Commons debates

I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, and I urge him onwards. I rise to demonstrate my support for the stand we are taking in supporting Ukraine. My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine,...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Will my right hon. Friend arrange a debate in Government time in the new year on the funding of political parties? I wonder what it means when a party talks about sovereignty and is then willing...

Hospice Funding

Commons debates

This is a very welcome announcement and I am sure the hospices are breathing a sigh of relief after the level of funding they endured for 14 years under the Tories. If we are to move palliative...

Post Office Redress and Funding

Commons debates

I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement and the fact that he is putting more resources and manpower into processing people’s claims. But I wonder where the complexity of these claims is...

Musculoskeletal Conditions

Westminster Hall debates

I was told that it had been arranged for you to speak.

Musculoskeletal Conditions

Westminster Hall debates

I call Lizzi Collinge.

Musculoskeletal Conditions

Westminster Hall debates

I understand that Sonia Kumar has agreed that another hon. Member can make a contribution. I will then go straight to the Minister. As is the convention with half-hour debates, there will be no...

Old Oak Common Station - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

We have 14 minutes left, but that is not an invitation for a long speech from Max Wilkinson. I call him to sum up.

Old Oak Common Station - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. Mr Amos, you were not here at the opening; I must remind you that you should be here for the opening speech. However, as we have made good time, I will allow you to speak, because I...