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).
427
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
87
Debates Spoken In⚑
272
Speeches⚑
427
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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427 votes — page 5 of 18
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
2 NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
3 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
2 AYE3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
5 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
5 votes · 13 Jan 2026
1 AYE3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 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
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on reducing the DVLA backlog.
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the DVLA licensing backlog.
Energy Drinks: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the regulations on the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 16.
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the High Court ruling that Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court
Bahrain: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on allegations relating to (a) human rights violations, (b)
Bahrain: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Bahrain on allegations relating to the detention of minors in re
Bahrain: Demonstrations and Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the approach taken by the Bahrain Governm
China: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of China's treatment of (a) Falun Gong
Employment: Sanitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to review the (a) Approved Code of Practice and (b) guidance on the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regu
British National (Overseas): Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the safety of British Hong Kongers.
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