A selection of Alasdair McDonnell’s votes
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Voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 11 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Generally 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, 8 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2016.
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Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2007–2016.
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016.
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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Recent appearances
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Like many in Northern Ireland, I am saddened that we have come to this impasse which has created the issues we are trying to solve. There are so many problems that need to be faced, but we will not face them or solve them by trading insults or abuse. I will attempt to be as positive as possible and I will avoid that well known pastime in Northern Ireland called whataboutery. I pay tribute to...
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The record will show that the right hon. Gentleman referred to a murder in a bar and the only murder in a bar was that of Robert McCartney. I was active politically in criticising both the murder of Jock Davison and the murder of Kevin McGuigan.
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I am being heckled here.
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Profile
Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for Belfast South, Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Belfast South
Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election
Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
Left the Assembly on 28 June 2015 — Resigned
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Topics of interest
Alasdair McDonnell campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Northern Ireland
- Treasury
- Health
- HM Treasury
- Work and Pensions
- Northern Ireland
- Rates Collection Agency
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Hip Replacements
- Pancreatic Cancer
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Leader of the Social Democratic & Labour Party (15 Nov 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow SDLP Chief Whip ( 6 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Business, Innoviation and Skills) ( 5 Jun 2009 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Europe) ( 1 Jul 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) ( 1 Jul 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jul 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jul 2005 to 1 Jul 2007)
- Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jul 2005 to 1 Jul 2008)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jul 2005 to 1 Jul 2007)
Previous MPs in this constituency
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Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 2 May 2017.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Smallholding/farm in
Co Antrim: (i) and (ii).
House in Belfast: (i) and (ii).
Part-owner of Ormeau Health Centre and adjacent property, Lower Ormeau Road, Belfast, from which rental income is received. See category 7 below: (i) and (ii).
Holiday house in Glenarriffe, Co Antrim, currently being refurbished and from which rental income is not currently received: (i).
Flat in London: (i) and (ii).
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Arrow Travel, Belfast.
Ormeau Health Centre. See category 6 above.
8. Miscellaneous
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast (unpaid) (Updated 28 January 2014).
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