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John McFall
Labour MP for West Dunbartonshire
- Also represented Dumbarton
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 12,553 votes. — 120th 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 McFall voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Chairman, Treasury Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Defence, Work and Pensions, Scotland, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Tax Avoidance, Naval Bases: Ambulance Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Jobcentres, Tax
(based on written questions asked by John McFall and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Reform (3 Nov 2009)
“Is not the story here that RBS is in a worse state than everyone thought last February, and that the Bank of Scotland aspect of HBOS was a basket case? The message is that capital injection is necessary in order to stabilise the banks and to ensure potential returns for the taxpayer, but the Chancellor will be aware that lending is still a problem. I get hosts of e-mails and messages from...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Bank Liabilities (3 Nov 2009)
“Is it not the case that about 90 per cent. of the mortgages held by the Northern Rock management asset company, while having risky characteristics, could come good in the long term? That being the case, will the Chancellor take on board the issue of competition? We know that the British banking system suffers from too little competition. In the process of disposing of Northern Rock—at...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Bank Lending (Small and Medium Businesses) (14 Jul 2009) has video
“In the Treasury Committee's current inquiry into mortgage lending, the anecdotal evidence coming in to us indicates that credit scoring is tightening almost by the week. The Home Builders Federation has said that lenders are looking for any reason to refuse a loan. In his most recent appearance, the Governor of the Bank of England said that lending to business is falling and lending to...”
More of John McFall's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 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 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 58 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John McFall speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 476 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £22,832 (234th) | £22,043 (245th) | £21,532 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,291 (joint 204th) | £19,508 (joint 320th) | £16,415 (125th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,926 (401st) | £18,469 (457th) | £21,043 | £18,461 (317th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,084 (343rd) | £16,326 (291st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,230 (119th) | £89,583 (77th) | £81,820 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £71,197 (157th) | £63,488 (370th) | £45,324 (354th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,893 (171st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,793 (108th)* | £17,939 (29th)** | £14,478 | £22,648 (33rd) | £19,510 (58th) | £24,598 (21st) | £23,960 (5th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £147 (353rd) | £164 (joint 342nd) | £562 | £1,085 (169th) | £2,611 (31st) | £1,830 (59th) | £1,289 (96th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,372 (49th) | 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 | £628 (410th) | £926 (306th) | £1,104 | £1,037 (joint 273rd) | £925 (294th) | £966 (351st) | £1,353 (joint 207th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,080 (554th) | £1,903 (429th) | £2,972 | £3,617 (209th) | £2,390 (342nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,220 (joint 294th) | £825 (joint 596th) | £825 | £1,874 (joint 365th) | £1,874 (joint 358th) | £1,874 (joint 350th) | £1,572 (joint 430th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £161,121 (85th) | £151,852 (69th) | £144,336 | £143,838 (50th) | £137,597 (44th) | £130,348 (31st) | £106,239 (34th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,049 (207th). Rail £1,408 (391st). Air £8,135 (57th). Misc £201 (122nd).
** Car £6,037 (73rd). Rail £1,602 (371st). Air £10,300 (39th).