John Spellar’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of John Spellar’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 37 votes against, 16 absences, between 2014–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016

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John Spellar has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Vaccination 15 Nov 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with his EU counterparts to increase public confidence in vaccination.

• Police Employer Pension Contributions 14 Nov 2018

  Was not this crisis not only predictable, but predicted? Under the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), not only in her role as Prime Minister, but in her previous role as Home Secretary, police forces—I regret to say that the then chief constable of West Midlands police was enthusiastic—cut the number of experienced police officers savagely and lost a huge strength in...

• Delegated Legislation: Exiting the European Union (Financial Services and Markets) 14 Nov 2018

  On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Have you or Mr Speaker received any notification from the Government that they intend to make a statement here on the outcome of the talks with the European Union? Rumours are widely circulating that the Prime Minister intends to hold a press conference at 9 o’clock this evening but not to address the House. Have you had any indication that the...

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Profile

Labour MP for Warley

Entered the House of Commons on 28 October 1982 — unknown

Also represented Warley West; Birmingham, Northfield

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @spellar
• https://facebook.com/johnspellar

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

We don't know whether John Spellar campaigned to leave, or stay in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Transport
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Members: Correspondence
• Correspondence
• Departmental Expenditure
• Drinking Water
• Afghanistan

Currently held offices

• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (22 Nov 2010 to 1 Jul 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Committee of Selection (21 Jun 2010 to 13 Oct 2010)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (9 Feb 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Minister of State (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (Transport) (8 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (29 Jul 1999 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1995)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1994)
• Member, Energy Committee (21 Jan 1983 to 9 Jun 1983)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all John Spellar’s speeches
• Has received answers to 99 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78.60% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 74 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Spellar’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 696 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)