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

Staffing£122,869
Office£25,725
Travel£18,844
Accommodation£18,208
Other£560

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 50,227 voters

Labour
21,935 votes43.7%
Scottish National Party
13,514 votes26.9%
Conservative
8,494 votes16.9%
Reform UK
2,360 votes4.7%
Scottish Green Party
1,510 votes3.0%
Liberal Democrat
1,150 votes2.3%
Scottish Family Party
487 votes1.0%
Liberal
481 votes1.0%
Independence for Scotland Party
296 votes0.6%

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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Aye: 217No: 210

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2 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

3 votes · 2 Jun 2026

8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

2 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

2 votes · 20 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(7)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Chair of Stop Uyghur Genocide Charity. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Registered 31 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Unpaid Director of Uyghur Campaign Ltd. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Registered 31 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
27 January 2025

Registered 5 February 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
28 January 2025

Registered 5 February 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
10 March 2025

Registered 14 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Blair in Parliament

Carmen Lau and Tony Chung

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide support to (a) Carmen Lau and (b) Tony Chung in the context of targeted acts of intimidation from the Chi

AnsweredHome Office27 Feb 2025

Public Lavatories: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to increase the provision of sanitary bins in male (a) public and (b) workplace toilets.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs27 Feb 2025

Public Lavatories: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that sanitary disposal bins are placed in men's (a) public and (b) workplace toilets.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs27 Feb 2025

Incontinence: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of urinary incontinence on men’s (a) physical and (b) mental health.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care27 Feb 2025

Incontinence: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) information and (b) support available to men living with incontinence.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care27 Feb 2025

Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance prevents UK involvement in

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office27 Feb 2025

Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what opportunities hon. Members will have to contribute to the review of the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance G

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office27 Feb 2025

Incontinence: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release of 28 November 2024 entitled, Secretary of State commits to first ever men’s health strategy,

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care27 Feb 2025

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the amount of interest that has been raised from the Chelsea Football Club Fund for Ukraine since February 2022.

AnsweredTreasury21 Feb 2025

Nigeria: Famine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Nigerian counterpart on the risk of famine in (a) north west and (b) nor

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office7 Feb 2025
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