Information between 13th December 2025 - 12th January 2026
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15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John McDonnell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96 |
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17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John McDonnell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165 |
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John McDonnell speeches from: BBC Charter Renewal
John McDonnell contributed 2 speeches (617 words) Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Venezuela
John McDonnell contributed 1 speech (118 words) Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Middle East and North Africa
John McDonnell contributed 1 speech (120 words) Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Ukraine
John McDonnell contributed 2 speeches (208 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Christmas Adjournment
John McDonnell contributed 1 speech (317 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Asylum Reforms: Protected Characteristics
John McDonnell contributed 4 speeches (2,382 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Home Office |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
John McDonnell contributed 2 speeches (624 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - General Committees Home Office |
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John McDonnell speeches from: Jimmy Lai Conviction
John McDonnell contributed 1 speech (144 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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NHS: Private Finance Initiative
Asked by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) Tuesday 23rd December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: 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. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) As set out in the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy (the Strategy) and the 10-Year Health Plan, in addition to significant capital investment, the Government would explore the feasibility of using new Public Private Partnership (PPP) models for taxpayer-funded projects in very limited circumstances, where they could represent value for money. This included the potential use of PPPs to deliver Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs). A business case was developed by the Department and supported by National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). The business case was considered by ministers and has resulted in the announcement in the Budget published on 26 November 2025. The Budget builds on the Strategy and the 10-Year Health Plan by confirming that the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme will deliver new NHCs through upgrading and repurposing existing buildings and building new facilities through a combination of public sector investment and a new model of PPPs. This new PPP model is being developed by NISTA, and is supported by the Department, and will ensure private sector expertise is harnessed to deliver these assets on time and on budget. The new model will build on lessons from the past and other models currently in use, and will draw on lessons learnt, including the National Audit Office’s 2025 report on private finance. To ensure the NHC PPPs are managed transparently and are fiscally sustainable, these partnerships will be budgeted for as if they are on a balance sheet. Delivering new NHCs through a combination of public investment and PPPs will also allow, for the first time, for evidence to be built and compared between different delivery models. |
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Monday 15th December NEU dispute at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCLH 12 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its deep concern at the reports of bullying of staff, victimisation of trade unionists and unacceptable management practices at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCLH in relation to the hospitals' teaching staff, which have resulted in the suspension of four members of the National Education Union, … |
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Wednesday 7th January Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists 54 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger … |
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Thursday 22nd January John McDonnell signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026 Local news journalism and STV regional broadcasting 16 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House recognises the vital role of regional news journalism in supporting democratic accountability, public engagement in civic life, and community representation across Scotland; notes the proposals by STV to centralise news production and end the separate STV North service, including the removal of studio presentation from Aberdeen and … |
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Wednesday 21st January John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st January 2026 Situation of Kurdish people in Syria 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North) That this House notes recent reports of renewed fighting in Syria, a day after a ceasefire agreement was reached between the Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces; acknowledges that this ceasefire followed intense military operations driving Kurdish forces from two Aleppo neighbourhoods wherein more than 155,000 civilians … |
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Monday 12th January John McDonnell signed this EDM on Thursday 15th January 2026 Food insecurity amongst workers in food processing, manufacturing and retail sectors 24 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House recognises important recent research from the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) which demonstrates the cost of living pressures facing their members working across the food sector; is alarmed that BFAWU's survey of its members shows that, despite being in work, six out of ten of … |
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Wednesday 17th December John McDonnell signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th January 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House remembers the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the British passenger ship SS Tilawa on 23 November 1942 during World War Two; regrets that 280 passengers and crew perished, mostly Indian nationals; is grateful that 678 were rescued by HMS Birmingham and SS Carthage; notes that survivors … |
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Thursday 18th December John McDonnell signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th January 2026 33 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House expresses concern at the nation-wide failures by Evri deliveries, which have caused distress and frustration for many, particularly at this time of year; acknowledges the volume of complaints across the country, including incidents where customers’ parcels were dumped with no attempt at delivery; notes that in September … |
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Tuesday 13th January John McDonnell signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Centenary of the derailment of the Flying Scotsman 23 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House notes that 10 May 2026 will mark the centenary of the inadvertent derailment of the Flying Scotsman at Cramlington during the General Strike of 1926; further notes that the intention of the miners involved was to disrupt the movement of a strike-breaking coal train and that, despite … |
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Tuesday 6th January John McDonnell signed this EDM on Thursday 8th January 2026 Parliamentary screening of The Removed and historic forced adoptions 39 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House welcomes the screening of The Removed, a film that sheds light on the pain and suffering caused by historic forced adoptions in the UK, illustrating the harrowing experiences of unmarried mothers who had their babies taken from them during the 1950s to the late 1980s; notes the … |
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Thursday 18th December John McDonnell signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th January 2026 UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons 58 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House supports the protection of the rights of older people in the UK and globally; recognises that a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an important step for establishing a global minimum standard of legal protection for older people everywhere; acknowledges the strong track record … |
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Tuesday 6th January John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th January 2026 US military attack on Venezuela 40 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House condemns in the strongest terms the military aggression ordered by Donald Trump against Venezuela on Saturday 3 January, which involved widespread aerial bombardment, loss of life and the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President; notes that this action constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of … |
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Tuesday 6th January John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th January 2026 International sport and alleged United States violations of international law 26 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House expresses concern over the escalation of United States actions against Venezuela, including the use of military force, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, and ongoing military strikes in Venezuelan territory; notes that these actions are a direct intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign state and … |
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Thursday 18th December John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th January 2026 10th anniversary of Boxing Day floods 17 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House recognises the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Boxing Day floods and the devastation caused by Storm Desmond and Storm Eva; recalls the 453 residential and 174 commercial properties that flooded in York alongside the failure of the Foss Barrier causing personal trauma to those effected and significant … |
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Monday 15th December John McDonnell signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025 29 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House notes that 2024 was the deadliest year ever at the UK-France border with NGOs also witnessing increased levels of non-fatal border violence throughout 2024 and 2025; further notes the new Humans for Rights Network report You Can’t Stay, But You Can’t Go has found high levels of … |
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Monday 8th December John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th December 2025 Kidnapping of school children in Nigeria 10 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House expresses its deep concern at the recent mass kidnapping of hundreds of school children and teachers in Nigeria; condemns the targeting of schools and the abduction of children, which constitutes a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian norms; notes the urgent warnings issued by UNICEF … |
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Wednesday 12th February John McDonnell signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025 Freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria 11 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House is deeply concerned by systemic violations of freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria, including the use of blasphemy laws and marginalisation of minority faith communities in the north; calls on the Nigerian government to review and repeal blasphemy laws; and urges the Government to increase diplomatic … |
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Monday 15th December John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th December 2025 Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the Occupied West Bank 29 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House condemns the raid carried out on 1 December 2025 by Israeli forces on the offices of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a Palestinian non-governmental organisation, in Ramallah and Hebron in the Occupied West Bank; notes that soldiers reportedly physically assaulted, tied up and blindfolded people … |
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Monday 15th December John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th December 2025 US military build-up in the Caribbean 33 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes with alarm the recent US military build-up in the Caribbean, with warships, bombers and tens of thousands of troops deployed near the Venezuelan coast; further notes with alarm missile strikes by the US on small boats in the region and the extrajudicial killing of over 80 … |
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Monday 15th December John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th December 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses its alarm at the growing number of higher education institutions deploying approaches which are having a negative impact on the pension schemes of academics and staff, including through fire and rehire proposals and other approaches tantamount to forcing workers onto worse contracts, terms and conditions; further … |
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Monday 15th December John McDonnell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th December 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) This House notes the findings from the Lammy Review of 2018 that shows that Black and Chinese women are found guilty at much higher rates than White women by magistrates, but not by juries; further notes the 2022 Racial Bias and the Bench report, which finds institutional racism amongst the … |
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Thursday 4th December John McDonnell signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025 79 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire) That this House notes that a majority of Britons, 54 percent, intend to send their Christmas gifts this year using Royal Mail, an increase from 30 percent in 2024; recognises the vital role Royal Mail continues to play in connecting families and communities; and expresses its sincere thanks to every … |
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15 Dec 2025, 7:04 p.m. - House of Commons " John McDonnell. The Jewish community in Australia, from eloquently, from both the front benches in the representations on benches in the representations on Jimmy Lai. Can I ask again that the case of Lee Cheuk Yan is raised? " Rt Hon John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Dec 2025, 4:37 p.m. - House of Commons "here and yourself as well. A very Merry Christmas. >> John McDonnell. >> Hunger strike issue that's been " Luke Myer MP (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Dec 2025, 2:05 p.m. - House of Commons " John McDonnell can I return to the issue of the Russian assets in talking to members of the Russian community last night, Ukrainian community last night, the anxiety " Rt Hon John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Dec 2025, 4:15 p.m. - House of Commons "written to the prison governor, and I quote, I've written it jointly with my colleague John McDonnell, " Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP (Islington North, Independent) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jan 2026, 7:03 p.m. - House of Commons " John McDonnell. >> John McDonnell. >> The Secretary of State, has said that the role of the government has been to uphold international law, " Rt Hon John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jan 2026, 8:56 p.m. - House of Commons " John McDonnell I was one of those MPs who campaigned hard for those MPs who campaigned hard for the release of Abdel Fattah. So can I say to the Minister, it's important that when the " Rt Hon John McDonnell MP (Hayes and Harlington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Christmas Adjournment
75 speeches (16,381 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Jeremy Corbyn (Ind - Islington North) Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). - Link to Speech 2: Alan Campbell (Lab - Tynemouth) Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). - Link to Speech |
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Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
48 speeches (9,729 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - General Committees Home Office Mentions: 1: None I am sure that all those points will now be demonstrated admirably by John McDonnell, a senior Member - Link to Speech |
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Asylum Reforms: Protected Characteristics
41 speeches (13,716 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Home Office Mentions: 1: Rupa Huq (Lab - Ealing Central and Acton) I call John McDonnell, with no time limit. - Link to Speech 2: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) made a characteristically thoughtful contribution - Link to Speech |