John Martin McDonnell
independent politician
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Positions and memberships
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Stances
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| MP stance on measures to prevent climate change | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on improving environmental water quality | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on improving air quality | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on higher taxes on plane tickets | Generally voted against |
| MP stance on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles | Consistently voted against |
| MP stance on improving biodiversity | Consistently voted for |
Votes and EDMs
Written Answers
| Department | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Members: Correspondence | 2025-02-10 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Inland Waterways | 2024-12-20 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Houseboats | 2024-12-20 |
2019 majority
9,261
Date elected
1st May 1997
Place
Estimated households in fuel poverty
19.8%
17.7% national average
Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis
40%
41.6% national average
Estimated child poverty
35.8%
29.4% national average
Worried about not being able to pay their energy bills in the next year
45%
53.5% national average
Air pollution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| NO2 | 20.5% | 9.7% |
| NOX | 29.7% | 13.1% |
| Ozone | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| PM10 | 13.9% | 11.5% |
| PM2.5 | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| SO2 | 2.3% | 1.5% |
Constituency age distribution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 0-9 | 16.0% | 11.8% |
| Ages 10-19 | 13.5% | 11.5% |
| Ages 20-29 | 12% | 12.9% |
| Ages 30-39 | 17.3% | 13.3% |
| Ages 40-49 | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Ages 50-59 | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| Ages 60-69 | 7.3% | 10.8% |
| Ages 70-79 | 4.4% | 8.5% |
| Ages 80+ | 2.8% | 5.0% |
Number of onshore windfarms
0
0.7 national average
Have missed a bill payment in the last six months
32%
31.6% national average
Have missed a credit payment in the last six months
30%
23.7% national average
Have missed a rent payment in the last six months
24%
19.1% national average
Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month
29%
37.6% national average
Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year
30%
28.8% national average
Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year
38%
40.0% national average
Country of the UK
England
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
2
Rural Urban Classification
Urban
Ethnicity
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| African | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| Any other ethnic group | 7.1% | 1.4% |
| Arab | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 22.5% | 76.5% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Indian | 24.5% | 2.8% |
| Irish | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 11.0% | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Other White | 8.1% | 5.7% |
| Pakistani | 6.8% | 2.4% |
| Roma | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| White and Asian | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| White and Black African | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.0% | 0.8% |
Flood risk from rivers or sea
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 36.7% | 36.8% |
| Low | 23.3% | 18.4% |
| Medium | 33.3% | 40.9% |
| Very Low | 6.7% | 4.0% |