Chris McDonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Chris McDonald is the Labour MP for Stockton North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade).
449
Votes Cast
£217,932
Expenses 2024-25
7,939
Majority
45.8%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£217,932
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 37,401 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
9
Written Questions
19
Oral Questions
148
Debates Spoken In⚑
456
Speeches⚑
449
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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3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(4)
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- Date interest ended
- 1 May 2025
Registered 10 July 2024; updated 2 May 2025
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- Role, work or services
- Editor
- Until
- 14 December 2025.
- Payer
- Millennium Steel Publishing (Publishing scientific and technological journals for industry.), private address
Registered 3 August 2024; updated 14 December 2025
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Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Registered 3 August 2024
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- Date interest arose
- 1 September 2025
Registered 8 September 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral contribution of 26 February 2025, Official Report, column 765 and the judgment in R v Adams (Appellant) (Northern Ireland
Infrastructure: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to protect critical undersea infrastructure.
India: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage India to meet its obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty.
Offensive Weapons: Prosecutions
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of cases involving the use of offensive weapons.
Disabled Facilities Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the maximum application amount for the Disabled Facilities Grant.
Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to review the list of critical minerals; what criteria he plans to use to assess which materials will be included; and if he will ma
Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) extent of the UK's list of critical minerals and the list used by (a
National Wealth Fund
What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on establishing a National Wealth Fund.
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the proposals by prospective buyers of Royal Mail.
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