Energy Markets

05 Mar 2026

Commons debates

I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement—all I can say is more power to his renewable elbow. During my time in Parliament, we have gone through various crises. The price of oil and...

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Consular Assistance

05 Mar 2026

Commons debates

I came here for this statement on consular assistance to raise issues on behalf of my constituents. Clearly, the Conservatives have nothing to say on behalf of people who are really concerned...

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Topical Questions

05 Mar 2026

Cabinet Office

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

We are looking forward to welcoming the Paymaster General at a meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on haemophilia and contaminated blood in the near future. He knows my constituent Mary...

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Middle East

02 Mar 2026

Commons debates

May I commend my right and learned hon. Friend for his resolute stand? It cannot have been easy to stand up to the President and not get dragged into this war, which has no apparent plan for its...

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Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving

23 Feb 2026

Commons debates

I commend my right hon. Friend for grasping this nettle—it is long overdue. However, she will know, as we all know through our casework, that diagnosis leads to a delay in getting an EHCP...

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National Audit Office: Credit Unions

12 Feb 2026

Public Accounts Commission

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

This is not a matter that the Commission has discussed with the National Audit Office. The NAO does not currently operate any payroll deduction arrangements for credit unions, nor does it have...

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Local Power Plan

10 Feb 2026

Commons debates

I am really excited by this announcement, because I am the chair of trustees of the Samuel Montagu youth club in my constituency, which has a roof that would benefit enormously from solar panels,...

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Lord Mandelson

04 Feb 2026

Commons debates

There is clearly concern about Government amendment (a)—that it does not go far enough to enable scrutiny of those documents that might be withheld. Across the House, there is a growing...

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US Department of Justice Release of Files

02 Feb 2026

Commons debates

The key question here is: who advised the Prime Minister? I do not expect the Prime Minister to do due diligence on appointments of this kind himself, but those around him must have done so. It...

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China and Japan

02 Feb 2026

Commons debates

Does the Prime Minister recall that during the time of Brexit negotiations, the Tories told us that we had more to gain outside of the EU than inside it and that, within days of Brexit, we would...

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Clause 77 - Zero-rating of leases of vehicles to recipients of disability benefits

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss clause 78 stand part.

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Clause 75 - Scope of exemption for gifts to charities and registered clubs

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Clause 76 stand part.

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Clause 74 - Power to make provision about infected blood compensation payments

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 48, in clause 74, page 91, line 25, at end insert— “(6) Before laying regulations under subsection (1), the...

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Clause 70 - Relevant property: disapplication of exemptions from exit charges

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss clauses 71 to 73 stand part.

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Clause 61 - Energy (oil and gas) profits levy: decommissioning relief agreements

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 12—Report on decommissioning relief agreements— “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of this Act being...

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Clause 58 - Corporate interest restriction: reporting companies

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss clause 59 stand part.

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Clause 56 - Carried interest

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Schedule 11.

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Clause 55 - Winter fuel payment charge

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 41, in schedule 10, page 395, line 28, at end insert— “(1A) The Treasury must, each tax year, amend the amount...

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(Except clauses 1 to 8, schedules 1 and 2, clauses 9, 10, 69 and 62, schedule 12, clauses 63 to 68 and 83 to 85, schedule 13, clause 86 and any new clauses or new schedules relating to the subject matter of these clauses and schedules.)

29 Jan 2026

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I have a few preliminary reminders for the Committee. Please switch electronic devices to silent. No food and drink are permitted during the sittings, other than the water provided. Hansard will...

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill

19 Jan 2026

Commons debates

I welcome the delay to the Bill. Too often Governments soldier on even when they are not getting things right, and that leads to bad legislation. This is something that we should get right before...

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