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 11 of 18
2 AYE2 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
4 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
4 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
1 AYE5 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
6 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
6 votes · 17 Jun 2025
3 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
3 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
3 votes · 13 Jun 2025
3 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Jun 2025
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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- 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
British National (Overseas): Mandatory Provident Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will issue guidance to (a) HSBC and (b) Standard Chartered on ensuring that British National (Overseas) passports
Italy: Surrogacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the government of Italy on that country's recent ban on couples trav
Emily Damari
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to secure the release of Emily Damari from Hamas captivity.
Hamas: Hostage Taking
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with international counterparts on Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
Hamas: Hostage Taking
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Qatari counterpart to help secure the release of the 101 Israeli hostages being he
Moldova: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance he is providing to the Republic of Moldova against potential Russian aggression.
Film: Sheltered Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative changes to enable the viewing of films in communal sp
Slavery: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential suitability of the private sector for delivering services under a Modern Slavery Victim Care contra
Slavery: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussion she has had with Cabinet colleagues on preparations for the next Modern Slavery Victim Care contract.
Government Departments: Advertising
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on advertising on X.com since October 2022.
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