About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Siobhain McDonagh) represents you, and all of the people who live in Mitcham and Morden, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @Siobhain_Mc
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Siobhain McDonagh campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Justice
• Home Office
• Ministry of Defence
• In Vitro Fertilisation
• Remote Education: ICT
• Breakfast Clubs
• Remote Education: Coronavirus
• Motor Vehicles: Ukraine

Currently held offices

• Member, Treasury Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 30 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Committee (10 Jan 2024 to 10 Jan 2024)
• Member, Renters (Reform) Bill Committee ( 8 Nov 2023 to 28 Nov 2023)
• Member, Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (12 Oct 2022 to 3 Nov 2022)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Treasury Committee Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 20 Jun 2022)
• Member, Treasury Committee (11 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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 and Social Care 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)

• Chairman, Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Chairman, Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Chairman, Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Renters (Reform) Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Chairman, Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Social Housing (Regulation) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
• Chairman, Nationality and Borders Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Overseas Electors Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Chairman, Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• 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)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (8 out of 15)

Recent appearances

• Marriage between First Cousins 18 Jun 2025

  I will call Richard Holden to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention in 30-minute debates. I call Richard Holden to move the motion.

• Future of the Gas Grid — [Dame Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair] 18 Jun 2025

  Don’t look at me or you will find that your speech is very short.

• Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 13 - Regulation of approved substances and devices for self-administration 13 Jun 2025

  I rise to speak to amendment 12, which stands in my name. I want to be clear that a decision on amendment 12 would not be a vote for or against assisted dying. The amendment is about preventing any Government of any political persuasion from rewriting the very purpose of the NHS, using a small group of MPs in a Committee Room rather than debate on the Floor of the House. The amendment seeks...

More of Siobhain McDonagh’s recent appearances