Andy McDonald

MP since 29 Nov 2012

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Andy McDonald is the Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, and has been an MP continually since 29 November 2012.

1792

Votes Cast

£296,890

Expenses 2024-25

9,192

Majority

47.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£296,890

Staffing£238,313
Office£26,576
Accommodation£24,264
Travel£7,737

Year-on-Year

2024-25£296,890
2023-24£248,467
2022-23£216,956
2021-22£206,311
2020-21£195,158
2019-20£190,180
2018-19£187,027
2017-18£181,476
2016-17£177,798
2015-16£179,169
2014-15£163,453
2013-14£164,137
2012-13£42,084

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 34,407 voters

Labour
16,238 votes47.2%
Reform UK
7,046 votes20.5%
Conservative
6,174 votes17.9%
Workers Party of Britain
2,007 votes5.8%
Green Party
1,522 votes4.4%
Liberal Democrat
1,037 votes3.0%
Independent
383 votes1.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

406

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

141

Debates Spoken In

233

Speeches

501

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Solicitor (not currently employed as such). (Registered 28 December 2012)

Registered 28 December 2012

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Andy in Parliament

Spinal Injuries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of and the capacity in the specialist spinal cord injury service.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Spinal Injuries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of service specifications and commissioning plans for spinal cord injury.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Spinal Injuries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to consult specialist healthcare professionals and people with lived experience of spinal cord injury in determining c

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Spinal Injuries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to consult specialist healthcare professionals and people with lived experience of spinal cord injury in determining c

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Spinal Injuries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to making the 2022 SCI Rehabilitation Standards mandatory.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Fair Work Agency: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to harmonise pay, terms and conditions for staff transferring to the Fair Work Agency from (a) Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Autho

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade11 Mar 2026

Great British Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements are in place to maintain the Schedule 17 Ticketing and Settlement Agreement terms between Rail Delivery Group and train operating compani

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026

Train Operating Companies: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has directed DFT Operator of Last Resort to adopt a standard process for recognition of trade unions and provision of trade union facility time

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026

Train Operating Companies: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the extent of recognition of trade unions and provision of trade union facility time at management grades in each train ope

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026

Great British Railways: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with trade unions regarding on the establishment of collective bargaining arrangements under Great British Railways.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026
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