• Labour MP for Hayes & Harlington
• Majority: 10,847 votes. — 87th out of 635 MPs.
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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

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Transport, Communities and Local Government, Work and Pensions, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Sustainable Development, National Offender Management Service, Fire Service, Probation Service, Fire Services

(based on written questions asked by John McDonnell and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Health: Departmental Sustainable Development (29 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has adopted the Carbon Trust's Carbon Management Programme.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Career Structure (29 Apr 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what plans she has for the training and development of finance staff in her Department's headquarters under the Finance Professionalism agenda; and whether those proposals have been (a) equality-proofed under Civil Service equality provisions and (b) subject to an equality impact assessment; (2) how many staff within...”

[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] — Prison Overcrowding/Sentencing Policy (23 Apr 2008)

“The hon. Gentleman has raised a valuable point. Practitioners have identified a common issue among a core group of reoffenders: child abuse has been part of their experience. Many prisoners have been mentally damaged because of child abuse and, as a result, have later been involved in violent behaviour. The Government have instigated some terrifically successful programmes to deal with that...”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 206 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 100 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John McDonnell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 305 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £2,770 (343rd). Rail £365 (493rd). Air £115 (232nd).