John McDonnell

MP since 1 May 1997

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The Rt Hon John McDonnell is the Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

1881

Votes Cast

£269,647

Expenses 2024-25

12,031

Majority

53.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£269,647

Staffing£235,997
Office£33,651

Year-on-Year

2024-25£269,647
2023-24£274,528
2022-23£249,490
2021-22£242,842
2020-21£220,262
2019-20£167,204
2018-19£163,958
2017-18£158,820
2016-17£162,715
2015-16£162,927
2014-15£162,645
2013-14£158,805
2012-13£131,991
2011-12£129,787
2010-11£26,138

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,315 voters

Labour
20,405 votes53.3%
Conservative
8,374 votes21.9%
Reform UK
4,114 votes10.7%
Green Party
2,131 votes5.6%
Workers Party of Britain
1,975 votes5.2%
Liberal Democrat
1,316 votes3.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

313

Written Questions

3

Oral Questions

158

Debates Spoken In

252

Speeches

507

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 1021No: 860

1881 votes — page 7 of 76

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(4)

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

Solidarity Consulting Ltd

Administration and coordination of the PCS Parliamentary Group, which I chair, by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, from 15 October 2025 to 14 October 2026

£36,077
Name of donor
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
Address of donor
160 Falcon Road, London SW11 2LN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Administration and coordination of the PCS Parliamentary Group, which I chair, by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, from 15 October 2025 to 14 October 2026, value £36,077
Donor status
trade union

Registered 29 October 2025

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

Solidarity Consulting Ltd

Administration and coordination of the PCS Parliamentary Group, which I chair, by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, from 15 October 2024 to 14 October 2025, value £34,358

£34,358
Name of donor
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
Address of donor
160 Falcon Road, London SW11 2LN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Administration and coordination of the PCS Parliamentary Group, which I chair, by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, from 15 October 2024 to 14 October 2025, value £34,358, value £34,358
Donor status
trade union

Registered 20 November 2024

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

Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2026

Administration and coordination of the RMT Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2026

£25,091
Name of donor
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
Address of donor
Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Administration and coordination of the RMT Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 13 October 2025 to 12 October 2026, value £25,091
Donor status
trade union

Registered 29 October 2025

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

Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 12 October 2024 to 11 October 2025

Administration and coordination of the RMT Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 12 October 2024 to 11 October 2025

£22,211
Name of donor
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
Address of donor
Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Administration and coordination of the RMT Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 12 October 2024 to 11 October 2025, value £22,211
Donor status
trade union

Registered 20 November 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament

Unemployment Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to consult on the implementation of Unemployment Insurance Benefit.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions26 Nov 2025

Gurkhas: Pay and Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to review Gurkha pay and pensions in accordance with the 1947 Tripartite Agreement.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Nov 2025

Arms Trade: Pakistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has authorised any export licences for military equipment or dual-use items to Pakistan that could be used in drone operati

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade26 Nov 2025

Trade: Balochistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of the risk that UK-supplied equipment could contribute to human rights violations in Balochistan.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade26 Nov 2025

NHS: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what are the findings of the department’s business case on new private finance in the NHS.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Nov 2025

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of how much the NHS budget will need to grow to keep pace with patient need, drug prices, inflation and private fina

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Nov 2025

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of renegotiating current private finance debt to fund neighbourhood health centres with an

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Nov 2025

Israel: Embassies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the (a) due diligence, (b) selection and (c) security protocols for staff at the Brit

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Nov 2025

Israel: Embassies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish the (a) due diligence and (b) vetting reports produced for the appointment of members of staff at t

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Nov 2025

Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will conduct an urgent inquiry into the continued employment of Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips at the British Embassy i

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Nov 2025
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