Siobhain McDonagh’s voting in Parliament

Siobhain McDonagh is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Siobhain McDonagh sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Siobhain McDonagh generally voted for university tuition fees, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Siobhain McDonagh’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Siobhain McDonagh’s full vote analysis page for more.

Siobhain McDonagh has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Hanif Qureshi 15 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department took to assess the grounds for granting a visa to Mufti Hanif Qureshi.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Entry Clearances 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to prevent people using a false identity being granted entry clearance to the UK.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Entry Clearances 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times her Department has been made aware of people from Pakistan using a false identity to obtain entry clearance to the UK in the last five years.

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Profile

Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Culture Media and Sport
• Deportation: Tamils
• Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict
• Graffiti
• Asylum Seekers
• Entry Clearances

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 13 Jun 2016)
• Member, Education Committee (10 Sep 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, London Regional Select Committee (14 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (2 Jul 2007 to 12 Sep 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Reid, Secretary of State), Home Office (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Reid, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (14 Nov 2002 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Health Committee (27 Nov 2000 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Social Security Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 28 Nov 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Angela Rumbold

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (9 out of 13)
• Localism Bill Committee (14 out of 24)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (3 out of 9)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (8 out of 15)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Siobhain McDonagh’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 58.04% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 126 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Siobhain McDonagh’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 224 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)