Clive Efford
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 78%
- Debates contributed to
- 239
- Registered interests
- 5
- Declared value
- £4,929
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Clive Efford is among the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 5% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in May 1997. He has cast 491 votes from 630 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 78%, and has made 347 debate contributions across 239 debates, placing him in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation. His top debate topics are Justice & Law, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Other / Procedural, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
491 / 630
77.94%
Ranked #213 of 655 MPs (68th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
239 / 12881
347 total contributions
Ranked #127 of 655 MPs (81th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
5
£4,929.00
Ranked #543 of 655 MPs (17th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Clive Efford is the Labour MP for Eltham and Chislehurst, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Constituencies
- Eltham and Chislehurst Jul 2024 – present
- Eltham May 1997 – May 2024 · 7 terms
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) Oct 2011 – Jun 2016 · Opposition