John McDonnell MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington is John McDonnell (Labour), MP there since 1 May 1997.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for John McDonnell; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | HM Treasury | 14 September 2015 | 5 April 2020 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill | 20 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill | 7 September 2021 | 22 September 2021 |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 22 February 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Justice Committee | 25 November 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Regulatory Reform | 16 July 2001 | 11 April 2002 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 fc05e40a7127.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for John McDonnell, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (6). Latest registration 14 October 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union - £26,314.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and Coordination of the RMP Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2027
- Value of the benefit: £26,314.00
- Name of the donor: Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £37,882.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the PCS Parliamentary Group, which I chair, by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, from 13th October 2026 to 12 October 2027
- Value of the benefit: £37,882.00
- Name of the donor: Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union - £25,091.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: 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 of the benefit: £25,091.00
- Name of the donor: Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £36,077.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Administration and coordination of the PCS Parliamentary Group, which I chair, by Solidarity Consulting Ltd, from 15 October 2025 to 14 October 2026
- Value of the benefit: £36,077.00
- Name of the donor: Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £34,358.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: 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 of the benefit: £34,358.00
- Name of the donor: Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union - £22,211.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: 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 of the benefit: £22,211.00
- Name of the donor: Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 John McDonnell's office spent £235,997 on staff, from a staffing budget of £268,550, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £247,788. Office costs came to £33,651 of a £36,550 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £235,996.57 | £247,787.51 | £225,359.24 |
| Office costs: spent | £33,650.62 | £26,740.93 | £24,131.13 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Hayes and Harlington BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Researcher (permanent full time), Personal Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
John McDonnell is recorded voting in 532 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 57 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
John McDonnell has tabled 337 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Department of Health and Social Care; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Treasury.
Defibrillators: Public Places
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase the proportion of public-access automated external defibrillators that are accessible 24 hours a day.
Defibrillators
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of maintenance and replacement costs, including batteries and pads, on the long-term availability of community automated external defibrillator …
Balochistan: Curfews
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of reports of internet and communications shutdowns and curfews in parts of Balochistan …
Balochistan: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of reports of air strikes in the Goandhan area of Gidar, Surab district, Balochistan, o …
Revenue and Customs: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the Institute for Government on 29 June 2026, whether Ministers make operational decisions regarding the deployment of Officers of Revenue & …
Tonnage Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her estimate is of Corporation Tax relief for qualifying shipping company groups in the Tonnage Tax in 2026-27.
Revenue and Customs: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, on what lawful basis are Automated Decision-Making in HMRC being made.
Revenue and Customs: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC maintains a (a) public register and (b) internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.
Revenue and Customs: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) her Department and (b) HMRC has had with recognised trade unions in HMRC regarding the (i) introduction and (ii) use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Revenue and Customs: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to what extent are automated decision-making systems in HMRC used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 23c158a2fc67. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by John McDonnell.
2024 general election
John McDonnell won Hayes and Harlington at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 20,405 votes (53.3%), a majority of 12,031 over Dylan Thomas (Conservative). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Hayes and Harlington figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which John McDonnell corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to John McDonnell:
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