Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Blair McDougall is the Labour MP for East Renfrewshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade).
413
Votes Cast
£186,207
Expenses 2024-25
8,421
Majority
43.7%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£186,207
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 50,227 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
121
Written Questions
10
Oral Questions
85
Debates Spoken In⚑
248
Speeches⚑
413
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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1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 NORailways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(7)
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Chair of Stop Uyghur Genocide Charity. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Registered 31 July 2024
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Unpaid Director of Uyghur Campaign Ltd. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Registered 31 July 2024
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- Date interest arose
- 27 January 2025
Registered 5 February 2025
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- Date interest arose
- 28 January 2025
Registered 5 February 2025
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- 10 March 2025
Registered 14 March 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Blair in Parliament
Hate Crime: Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider extending statutory regulations so that all social media platforms are covered by legislation on hate crime.
Hate Crime: Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of legislation covering hate crimes at providing police with sufficient power
Wang Bingzhang
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the release of Dr Wang Bingzhang.
Nuclear Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Scotland benefits from nuclear energy developments in the UK.
International Commission on Missing Persons: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding the Government plans to provide to Regional Co-operation in Accounting for Missing Persons in the Western
International Commission on Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what long term support the Government plans to provide the International Commission on Missing Persons to support their
Energy Drinks: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of energy drinks on children under 16.
Parking: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to re-introduce the Parking Code of Practice.
Parking: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will consider introducing protections for consumers in the new Parking Code of Practice.
Parking: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of parking enforcement compani
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