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

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1 AYE2 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

8 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

8 votes · 13 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 12 Nov 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

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

Great Western Railway: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the terms of GWR’s National Rail contract require it to seek her permission before making any changes to (a) ticket offices, (b) staffing levels a

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2025

Railway Stations: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether GWR has sought her Department’s permission to reduce ticket office opening hours through the (a) minor and (b) major change process.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2025

Railway Stations: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether GWR is required to seek her permission before reducing ticket office window use at its stations.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2025

Railway Stations: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with GWR on reducing the size of the ticket office window at stations.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2025

Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions her Department has had with private prison operators on the right of prison officers to take industrial action.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice7 Mar 2025

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to increase awareness of PIP.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Mar 2025

Department for Work and Pensions: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase transparency in her Department.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Mar 2025

British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Good character: caseworker guidance, updated on 13 February 2025, what definition her Department uses of excep

AnsweredHome Office3 Mar 2025

British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential psychological impact of the updated good character guidance on (a) people in the asylum

AnsweredHome Office3 Mar 2025

Deportation: West Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were (a) due to be and (b) actually deported on the charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 17 October 2024; how many were women;

AnsweredHome Office26 Feb 2025
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