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Member of Parliament

John McDonnell

Lab Labour Hayes and Harlington ID 178
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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John has voted in 79.2% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. John has voted against the party's recorded majority 24 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,881 of 2,376 eligible divisions (79.2%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1881

Total votes

1021

Aye

860

No

24

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,021 / Noes 860

Divisions

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Division Vote
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91%)
Work / Employment 70/77 (91%)
Environment / Climate 43/48 (90%)
Migration 153/171 (89%)
Defence 63/71 (89%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40%)
Tax 240/322 (75%)
Energy 53/70 (76%)
Crime / Justice 175/230 (76%)
Devolution / Local Government 51/66 (77%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has John McDonnell voted in?

John McDonnell has recorded votes in 1,881 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (79.2% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has John McDonnell voted against their party?

John McDonnell has voted against the party majority 24 times in the imported division data. Source