Clive in Parliament - Clive Efford MP

New Clause 17 - Defence Readiness Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

I do not think it is normal for a Bill Committee Chair to say something, but this is a peculiar Committee, because it has been a Select Committee and a Bill Committee. It has been a joy to chair...

New Clause 17 - Defence Readiness Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

That brings us to the end of our line-by-line scrutiny of the Bill. I will put the Question to report the Bill to the House once we have agreed the special report next week.

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. During that Division, I called for the doors to be locked before the hon. Member for Solihull West and Shirley was present, for which I apologise.

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. This debate is about the period in which the DIP should be published, not about how much is in the budget. Can we get back on the subject, please?

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. Let us come back to the subject of the new clause and not reopen that debate.

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. I did not leave anything.

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Notwithstanding what the right hon. Gentleman just said, I remind the Committee that it is discussing a new clause that requires publication of the defence investment plan within a month of the...

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. Personal criticism is not called for. We need to stick to the facts.

New Clause 16 - Laying of the Defence Investment Plan

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. The hon. Members being mentioned are not here to defend themselves.

New Clause 13 - Overseas operations and the European Convention on Human Rights

Armed Forces Bill

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

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 15—Exemption from the European Convention on Human Rights for deployed members of the reserve forces— “A member of the...

New Clause 12 - Protective Orders: Persons No Longer Subject to Service Law

Armed Forces Bill

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

I will now suspend the sitting for 10 minutes for a comfort break for the Chair, if the Committee does not mind.

‘Part 16E - DEFENCE DRONES

Armed Forces Bill

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

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

New Clause 4 - Independent review of Armed Forces recruitment and retention

Armed Forces Bill

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

The Minister does not need to explain that in this setting. Perhaps he can do so outside of the Committee.

New Clause 4 - Independent review of Armed Forces recruitment and retention

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. We are moving into issues that are beyond the scope of the Bill. Mr Francois, you have the last word, as the mover of the new clause.

New Clause 4 - Independent review of Armed Forces recruitment and retention

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. Let us be clear that it is for me to decide whether we are out of scope, not for Committee members.

New Clause 4 - Independent review of Armed Forces recruitment and retention

Armed Forces Bill

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

Order. We ought to come back to this Bill and the new clauses. You are touching on issues that relate to another Bill.

New Clause 4 - Independent review of Armed Forces recruitment and retention

Armed Forces Bill

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

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 5—An armed forces retention strategy— “(1) This section applies where the Secretary of State lays before Parliament the...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made in replacing plasma-derived products with recombinant coagulation factor products, where clinically...

Infected Blood Inquiry

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to supporting the National Haemophilia Database through additional central funding.