John Martin McDonnell MP, Hayes and Harlington

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John Martin McDonnell’s voting in Parliament

John Martin McDonnell is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, John Martin McDonnell sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

John Martin McDonnell consistently voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests, while most Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell almost always voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell consistently voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell generally voted for investigations into the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs almost always voted against. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell generally voted against introducing ID cards, while most Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
John Martin McDonnell generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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John Martin McDonnell has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Suicide: Travellers 20 Oct 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the the report by Friends, Families and Travellers entitled Suicide Prevention in Gypsy and Traveller communities in England and its findings that (a) only five out of 79 local authority suicide prevention plans mention Gypsy and Traveller communities and (b)...
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sub-Saharan Africa: Children 16 Oct 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of schools and related school feeding programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa on (a) girls and (b) all children in that region.
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sub-Saharan Africa: Famine 15 Oct 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that food shortages and famine across Sub-Saharan Africa do not result in an increase in sexual exploitation of adolescent girls.

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Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington

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

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Topics of interest

John Martin McDonnell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Transport
Justice
Home Department
Treasury
Communities and Local Government
Departmental Pay
Fire Services
National Offender Management Service
Departmental Sustainable Development
Tonnage Tax

Other offices held in the past

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (14 Sep 2015 to 5 Apr 2020)
Member, Justice Committee (25 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (17 Oct 2001 to 14 Nov 2002)
Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 11 Apr 2002)
Member, Deregulation Committee (19 Mar 1999 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 6)
Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)
Autism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
Rights of Savers Bill Committee (0 out of 2)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: RMT
Address of donor: Unity House 39 Charlton Street, London NW1 1DU

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,325

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 10 January 2020)

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