Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5114
clive.betts.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
First Floor, Barkers Pool House, Burgess Street, Sheffield, S1 2HF
Tel: 0114-275 7788
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Sheffield Hallam October 1974 and Louth 1979 general elections. Member for Sheffield Attercliffe 1992-2010, for Sheffield South East since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 1996-97;
Assistant Government Whip 1997-98;
Government Whip 1998-2001
Party groups
Member, Labour Leader's Campaign Team with responsibility for Environment and Local Government 1995-96
Select committees
Member: Treasury 1996-97,
Selection 1997-2001,
Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee) 2001-02,
Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02,
ODPM/Communities and Local Government 2002-10,
ODPM/Communities and Local Government (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee) 2003-05,
Finance and Services 2005-10, 2010-,
Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 2009-,
Yorkshire and the Humber 2009-10,
Reform of the House of Commons 2009-10;
Chair: Communities and Local Government 2010-;
Member: Liaison 2010-,
Liaison (National Policy Statements Sub-committee) 2010-
Councils, public bodies
Sheffield City Council:
Councillor 1976-92,
Chair:
Housing Committee 1980-86,
Finance Committee 1986-88,
Leader 1987-92;
Vice-chair, Association of Metropolitan Authorities 1988-91;
Chair, South Yorkshire Pensions Authority 1989-92;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010-
Political interests
Local and regional government, housing, planning, regeneration, transport
Countries of interest
Bosnia, Iran, Middle East, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Ukraine
General Election 2010 - Sheffield South East
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Betts, Clive |
Lab |
20169 |
48.55% |
| Smith, Gail |
Lib Dem |
9664 |
23.27% |
| Bonson, Nigel |
Con |
7202 |
17.34% |
| Hartigan, Christopher |
BNP |
2345 |
5.65% |
| Arnott, Jonathan |
UKIP |
1889 |
4.55% |
| Andrew, Steven |
Comm GB |
139 |
0.34% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (9.04% from Lab to Lib Dem) |