PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon John Spellar MP for Warley Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon John Spellar MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon John Spellar is the Labour MP for Warley, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Elected May 1997
Elected 7 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 0674
[email protected]
Constituency
Brandhall Labour Club
Tame Road
Oldbury
B68 0JT

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
62,357
Turnout
37,239 (60%)
Majority
11,511
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
63,739
Turnout
40,206 (63%)
Majority
16,483
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
63,738
Turnout
37,829 (59%)
Majority
14,702
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
62,751
Turnout
38,270 (61%)
Majority
10,756

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
24 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
20 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Committee
Firearms Bill
1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023
Committee
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Committee
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022
Committee
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
10 Nov 2020 to Now
Committee
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
5 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Defence Committee
12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Defence Committee
10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Defence Committee
22 Nov 2010 to 1 Jul 2013
Committee
Administration Committee
8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Warley
9 Feb 2009 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Finance and Services Committee
5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006
Committee
Conventions (Joint Committee)
13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005
Government Post
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
8 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (Transport)
29 Jul 1999 to 8 Jun 2001
Government Post
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1999
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Warley
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Warley
1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1997
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1995
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1994
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
9 Apr 1992 to Now
House
Commons
9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Warley West
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Birmingham, Northfield
28 Oct 1982 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
28 Oct 1982 to 9 Jun 1983
Representative
Birmingham, Northfield
28 Oct 1982 to 9 Jun 1983
House
Commons
18 Jun 1970
Election Contested
Bromley
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
22 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
1
16 Apr 2024
Citizens’ Assemblies and Local Democracy
7
25 Mar 2024
Armed Forces Readiness
1
22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
18
22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
18
21 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
1
21 Mar 2024
Armed Forces Readiness and Defence Equipment
4
12 Mar 2024
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Fire and Rescue Services) (England) Regulations 2024
4
11 Mar 2024
UK Armed Forces
1
4 Mar 2024
Defence
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Apr 1992
to Now
John Spellar
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon John Spellar is the Labour MP for Warley, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

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