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.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• 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.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Companies: West Midlands 29 Apr 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many companies are registered in (a) Sandwell and (b) the West Midlands.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Carbon Emissions 29 Apr 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the UK CO2 emissions were in (a) in total and (b) per capita in (i) 1990 and (ii) 2019.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Unite: Annual Reports 29 Apr 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2021 to Question 180920 on Unite: Annual Reports, for what reason it was not feasible for the Certification Officer to publish the annual return for Unite between 18 December 2020 and early March 2021.

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Department for Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Members: Correspondence
• Correspondence
• Departmental Expenditure
• Drinking Water
• Afghanistan

Currently held offices

• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 10 Nov 2020)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 6 Jul 2020)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (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)

• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)