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John McDonnell
Labour MP for Hayes & Harlington
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 10,847 votes. — 85th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John McDonnell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Transport, Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government, Justice
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Pay, Departmental Sustainable Development, National Offender Management Service, Fire Services, Fire Service
(based on written questions asked by John McDonnell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Autism Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Rights of Savers Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009)
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- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009) has video
“I am sure that my right hon. Friend would not want to traduce the English Collective of Prostitutes or its engagement in the "Newsnight" debate. I watched that debate, and no one stated that there was no trafficking in this country. It was not only the English Collective of Prostitutes, but other bodies, academic institutions and surveys, that have challenged the original figures that were...”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009) has video
“Despite my reservations on strict liability, I also welcome these amendments. The phrase "engaged in exploitative conduct" in the amendment will give greater clarity to the interpretation of the law. I would have preferred it if the legislation could have included a definition of trafficking based on international definitions, but I think that we will revisit that some time in the future. I...”
More of John McDonnell's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 273 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 553 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,150 (167th) | £20,407 (315th) | £19,383 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,781 (270th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £23,157 (101st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,505 (joint 183rd) | £87,309 (152nd) | £84,669 | £77,534 (joint 77th) | £74,568 (55th) | £70,545 (69th) | £48,018 (244th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,757 (293rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,807 (522nd)* | £3,250 (546th)** | £2,969 | £3,989 (569th) | £4,589 (538th) | £2,743 (594th) | £3,219 (552nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,878 (37th) | £2,178 (85th) | £5,342 | £6,716 (11th) | £7,018 (4th) | £8,519 (2nd) | £3,837 (9th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,990 (59th) | £7,022 (82nd) | £15,489 | £19,477 (13th) | £22,879 (4th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,281 (215th) | £1,043 (joint 353rd) | £962 | £1,979 (joint 105th) | £1,979 (joint 98th) | £1,979 (joint 97th) | £1,979 (joint 94th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,180 (473rd) | £123,921 (519th) | £131,427 | £130,638 (178th) | £131,388 (97th) | £103,547 (506th) | £81,437 (466th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,343 (360th). Rail £12 (583rd). Other: Mileage £533 (11th). Rail £809 (27th). Air £110 (43rd).