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

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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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

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 September.

Prime Minister9 Sept 2026

Whether the Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation will be published before C

Whether the Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation will be published before Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

Home Office23 Mar 2026

What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the expansion of illegal settlements

What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Mar 2026

What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.

What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.

Ministry of Justice3 Feb 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Treasury27 Jan 2026

What steps her Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

What steps her Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Jan 2026

What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025.

What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology17 Dec 2025

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of geothermal storage of energy from wind turbin

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of geothermal storage of energy from wind turbines on the mitigation of curtailment fees.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero18 Nov 2025

If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the right t

If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the right to protest.

Home Office17 Nov 2025

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that workers receive tribunal awards

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that workers receive tribunal awards in cases where the respondent company has entered administration.

Ministry of Justice11 Nov 2025
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