John Mann

John Mann

John Mann is the Labour Party MP for Bassetlaw. He was elected in June 2001 and served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the former Labour Minister for the Olympics Tessa Jowell, and for Richard Caborn, then Minister for Sport.

He sat on the Treasury Committee from from 2009 until 2015.

In the 2015 UK general election Mann was re-elected with a majority of 8,843.

Background

In 2012 Mann's biography on his website read as follows:

He is very much a “hands-on” Member of Parliament getting involved in issues that directly affect the day to day lives of his constituents. The campaigns and the issues that he has raised in Parliament are in direct response to concerns that have been raised by Bassetlaw residents. This has led to John running high profile campaigns on consumer debt, heroin and treatment for addiction, the overzealous staking of grave stones and the double charging by solicitors for miner compensation claims. In 2003 he ran a successful campaign to keep Bassetlaw Hospital A&E open and in 2006 he won the campaign to stop Bassetlaw Primary Care Trust from being merged into a wider county-wide primary care trust. In this current climate he continues to speak out on local health provision and the impact of the cuts on behalf of the people of Bassetlaw.

John sits on the influential Treasury Committee, where he has tackled the Chancellor over road fuel taxes and has challenged leading bankers over their bonuses. John has previously served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister for the Olympics Tessa Jowell, and for Richard Caborn, then Minister for Sport

In 2008:

John Mann MP is the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for the Olympics: Tessa Jowell. He has previously served on the influential Treasury Select Committee where he led the campaign for more transparency in the consumer credit industry. Before entering Parliament he previously worked for the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AEEU) as Head of Research and Education and as the National Training Officer at the TUC.

John is currently chair of the Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism.

Jewish Chronicle Power 100

In 2008, The Jewish Chronicle declared 'the top spots' on their second annual list of those who 'wield the greatest influence on British Jewry'. Mann is listed at number 17. The criteria for being listed is described as 'those with a vision for Jewish life in this country and who did their utmost to bring it about using either money; persuasion; religion; culture; political or social leadership; or simply inspiring through word and deed'. In order for someone to be listed in the top 20, it was generally necessary to demonstrate influence in more than one of the spheres.

Mann is described as 'one of the most powerful opinion influencers through his chairmanship of the The Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism'. Others included in the list were Lord Levy (number 9), Ron Prosor (number 10), Daniel Finkelstein (number 11), Trevor Chinn (number 14), Jonathan Freedland (number 18), Julia Neuberger (number 19), Lord Janner (number 20), Prime Minister Gordon Brown (number 29) & Poju Zabludowicz (number 30).

Stance on fracking

Mann previously spoke out against Dart Energy's plans to drill on the former site of a huge explosive factory - a decision he described as "beyond comprehension".

In August 2015 Ineos was awarded a new block in Mann's constituency.

Voting record

Mann has voted a mixture of for and against increased regulation on fracking.

• 26 January 2015: voted in favour of making fracking companies apply for an environmental permit before conducting exploratory drilling. He was also the only Nottinghamshire MP who voted in favour of an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill to include an 18 month moratorium on fracking. Mann said on the vote:

'This week I voted to halt fracking until we have had a full, independent assessment of the risks and benefits. Whilst I have an open mind on fracking, I can see no reason why it should not be put on hold until we have more evidence. Then local people should be able to decide whether they want fracking in their area. The debate on fracking itself was a farce. The Tory Minister, from Hastings, refused twelve times to let me ask her why local people shouldn’t have the final say over fracking in their area.'

One fracking planning application has already been turned down in Bassetlaw and IGas is currently exploring the possibility of fracking in Misson. Due to its natural resources Bassetlaw is likely to be at the forefront of attempts to frack which is why I have been pushing for a moratorium on fracking and for local people to decide whether it should go ahead.'

• 11 February 2015: voted against requiring more pre-conditions for where fracking can take place.
• 16 December 2015: voted against weakening regulations on fracking in protected areas and national parks.

Staff

• Luke Handley
• Jack Tunmore - Overseas visit 1-2 October 2015 to Berlin to support All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism, funded by Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism Foundation; 18-20 November, Berlin to support work of All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism, funded by Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism Foundation; 12-14 February 2016 to Hamburg and Bremen to support the APPG against antisemitism, again funded by Parliamentary Committee against Antisemitism Foundation. Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 21 April 2016</ref>
• Joanna White

Affiliations

• Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
• Trade Union Congress
• Euston Manifesto
• Associate Parliamentary Group on Wholesale Financial Markets and Services