Mr Clive Betts

Mr Clive Betts is the Labour MP for Sheffield South East, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Clive Betts, including posts and roles held.

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Previous

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Representations

Elections contested

Louth
3 May 1979
Commons
Sheffield, Hallam
10 October 1974
Commons

Government posts

Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
28 July 1998 - 7 June 2001
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
8 May 1997 - 28 July 1998
Commons

Other posts

Chairman of the House of Commons Members' Fund
28 April 2022 - 30 May 2024
Commons

Opposition posts

Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 January 1996 - 1 January 1997
Commons

Committee memberships

Treasury Committee
27 November 1995 - 11 November 1996
Commons
Transport, Local Government & The Regions
16 July 2001 - 22 July 2002
Commons
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
22 July 2002 - 27 June 2006
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
17 July 2005 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Chair
27 January 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Chair
12 July 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Chair
18 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Chair
10 June 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
27 June 2006 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Panel of Chairs
15 January 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Panel of Chairs
22 June 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Panel of Chairs
12 January 2009 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee
3 March 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
20 July 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 September 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
19 July 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Finance Committee (Commons)
2 March 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Finance Committee (Commons)
30 October 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Finance Committee (Commons)
20 July 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19
13 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Members Estimate Audit Committee
20 March 2019 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
20 March 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
22 September 2021 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
8 December 2021 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
15 December 2021 - 5 January 2022
Commons
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
14 December 2022 - 11 January 2023
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 June 2023 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Football Governance Bill
8 May 2024 - 23 May 2024
Commons
Football Governance Bill [HL]
14 May 2025 - 17 June 2025
Commons