Brian H. Donohoe

Labour - Former Member for Central Ayrshire

First elected: 9th April 1992

Left House: 30th March 2015 (Defeated)


Brian H. Donohoe is not a member of any APPGs
Administration Committee
12th Jul 2005 - 6th May 2010
Transport Committee
22nd Jul 2002 - 12th Jul 2005
Transport, Local Government & The Regions
16th Jul 2001 - 22nd Jul 2002
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
14th Jul 1997 - 1st Jun 2001
Transport Committee
25th Jan 1993 - 21st Mar 1997


Division Voting information

Brian H. Donohoe has voted in 1682 divisions, and 16 times against the majority of their Party.

5 Mar 2014 - Judgments - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Labour No votes vs 182 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 360 Noes - 104
4 Dec 2013 - Recall of Elected Representatives - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Labour No votes vs 25 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 127 Noes - 17
21 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Labour No votes vs 194 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 161
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 18 Labour Aye votes vs 190 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 321
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 22 Labour No votes vs 216 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 175
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 69 Labour Aye votes vs 138 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 241 Noes - 256
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 66 Labour No votes vs 139 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 233
12 Mar 2012 - Backbench Business Committee - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 12 Labour No votes vs 48 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 101 Noes - 166
12 Mar 2012 - Backbench Business Committee - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 36 Labour No votes vs 50 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 82
24 May 2011 - Eurozone Financial Assistance - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Labour Aye votes vs 15 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 46
3 Jul 2008 - Members’ Salaries - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 82 Labour Aye votes vs 136 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 196
3 Jul 2008 - Members’ Salaries - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 66 Labour Aye votes vs 159 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 141 Noes - 216
3 Jul 2008 - Members’ Salaries - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 62 Labour Aye votes vs 152 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 123 Noes - 224
20 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 47 Labour Aye votes vs 226 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 292
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 162 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 416 Noes - 163
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Brian H. Donohoe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 111 Labour Aye votes vs 197 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 375
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All Debates

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
David Mundell (Conservative)
(33 debate interactions)
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent)
(27 debate interactions)
Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat)
(26 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Scotland Office
(105 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(103 debate contributions)
Department for Transport
(51 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(30 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Brian H. Donohoe has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Central Ayrshire Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Brian H. Donohoe has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Brian H. Donohoe

Brian H. Donohoe has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Brian H. Donohoe, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Brian H. Donohoe has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Brian H. Donohoe has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Brian H. Donohoe has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Brian H. Donohoe has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 12 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to meet the costs of the National Air Traffic Service's employee share scheme if the Civil Aviation Authority decides that these costs will no longer be allowed for in the next regulatory settlement.

The regulatory settlement is a matter for the Civil Aviation Authority. We would expect the NATS Board, in the first instance, to continue to consider the benefits of the employee share scheme and the terms on which it operates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the forthcoming independence referendum on the National Air Traffic Service Centre in Scotland's ability to secure international contracts.

No assessment has been made as we believe Scotland is stronger in the UK and the UK is stronger with Scotland in it. NATS's success in winning international contracts is a matter in the first instance for its Board.

20th Jan 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to pursue a claim for costs against Rangers Football Club.

The information requested was not held within the Department in the form requested. A number of parties were involved in litigation and it was not possible to extract costs relating to an individual party without incurring disproportionate costs.

20th Jan 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2014 to Question 205620, how his Department calculated the cost of providing the information requested.

The information requested was not held within the Department in the form requested. A number of parties were involved in litigation and it was not possible to extract costs relating to an individual party without incurring disproportionate costs.

20th Jan 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria HM Revenue and Customs uses to assess the prudence of settling a tax case when costs of pursuing a case are compared to the settlement offer.

HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC’s) approach to taking-up, working and settling disputes is set out in its published Litigation and Settlement Strategy (LSS). Governance procedures for how HMRC settles big value disputes are set out in the published Code of Governance for resolving tax disputes.


Together the LSS and the Code of Governance assure taxpayers that tax rules are applied appropriately and even-handedly by HMRC.

20th Jan 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of HM Revenue and Customs' accounting procedures relating to assessing the cost of pursuing big value claims.

HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC’s) approach to taking-up, working and settling disputes is set out in its published Litigation and Settlement Strategy (LSS). Governance procedures for how HMRC settles big value disputes are set out in the published Code of Governance for resolving tax disputes.


Together the LSS and the Code of Governance assure taxpayers that tax rules are applied appropriately and even-handedly by HMRC.

17th Nov 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army recruitment offices have been closed in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland in the last 12 months.

No Army recruitment offices have been closed in the UK or Scotland in the last 12 months. There are currently 74 recruiting offices in the UK, of which five are in Scotland. A trial is currently being conducted into the deployment of mobile careers centres at locations throughout the UK, including Scotland.

Whilst physical recruitment offices do have a role to play, research shows that today's target audience is twice as likely to look online for career guidance and advice. Given the improved digital access and contact that we now provide, a number of Army recruiting offices were closed in 2012 and 2013. However, there remains a recruiting office within a reasonable travelling distance of over 90% of the target population.

17th Nov 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has given recent consideration to increasing the number of armed forces information centres in Scotland.

No Army recruitment offices have been closed in the UK or Scotland in the last 12 months. There are currently 74 recruiting offices in the UK, of which five are in Scotland. A trial is currently being conducted into the deployment of mobile careers centres at locations throughout the UK, including Scotland.

Whilst physical recruitment offices do have a role to play, research shows that today's target audience is twice as likely to look online for career guidance and advice. Given the improved digital access and contact that we now provide, a number of Army recruiting offices were closed in 2012 and 2013. However, there remains a recruiting office within a reasonable travelling distance of over 90% of the target population.

17th Nov 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual recruitment figure to the Army from Central Ayrshire was in each of the last five years.

Recruiting information is not held specifically for central Ayrshire. Annual recruitment to the Army from Scotland over the last five years is as follows:

Scotland

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

(to 31 October )

Regular

820

1,050

840

540

380

Reserve

330

330

330

140

130

Figures have been rounded to 10. Numbers ending in 5 are rounded to

the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.

17th Nov 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army recruitment offices there are in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland.

No Army recruitment offices have been closed in the UK or Scotland in the last 12 months. There are currently 74 recruiting offices in the UK, of which five are in Scotland. A trial is currently being conducted into the deployment of mobile careers centres at locations throughout the UK, including Scotland.

Whilst physical recruitment offices do have a role to play, research shows that today's target audience is twice as likely to look online for career guidance and advice. Given the improved digital access and contact that we now provide, a number of Army recruiting offices were closed in 2012 and 2013. However, there remains a recruiting office within a reasonable travelling distance of over 90% of the target population.

28th Oct 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual operating cost is of RAF Northolt.

The annual operation costs of RAF Northolt for financial year 2013-14 is included in the following table. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £100,000 and are inclusive of Net Additional Costs of Military Operations.

Expenditure Type

Financial Year 2013-14

Costs

£ million

Personnel (Military and Civilian)

15.7

Infrastructure

11.9

Stock Consumption

9.1

Equipment Support

15.1

Other Costs

2.8

Receipts and Other Income

-9.6

Total

45