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Clive has 93 Hansard debate appearances, 9 parliamentary questions, and 4 sponsored bills on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

10

Speeches

59

Questions

12

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Energy 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 2
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 1
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 2
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 14 Jul 2026 2
Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary 7 Jul 2026 0
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends 7 Jul 2026 0
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends 7 Jul 2026 0
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends 7 Jul 2026 0
Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary 7 Jul 2026 0
Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary 7 Jul 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

7

Written

2

Oral

7

Answered

9

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Women and Equalities 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 2 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to improve awareness of violence against women and girls in schools. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
Gender Based Violence: Education 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
Haemophilia: Health Services 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Haemophilia: Databases 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Haemophilia: Health Services 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Infected Blood Inquiry 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Infected Blood Inquiry 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Public Sector: Borrowing 3 Dec 2025 Treasury
What steps she is taking to reduce Government borrowing. Withdrawn 3 Dec 2025 Treasury
Hospitals: Pharmacy 9 Jun 2025 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Football Governance (Supporters’ Participation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Clive Efford in parliamentary debates?

Clive Efford has made 81 contributions across 93 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Clive Efford asked?

Clive Efford has tabled 9 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 7 written and 2 oral. The Commons average is 127 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.