Member of Parliament

John McDonnell

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

John has voted in 79.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 1,867 of 2,361 eligible divisions (79.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1867

Total votes

1017

Aye

850

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,017 / Noes 850

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	Aye
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	No
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	No
Opposition day: Supporting businesses and individuals through the coronavirus crisis Transport	23 Feb 2021	Aye
Opposition day: The Government's Management of the Economy	23 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No

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 240/321 (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 1,867 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (79.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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