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).
456
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
149
Debates Spoken In⚑
461
Speeches⚑
456
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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4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 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 · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 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
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce levels of child poverty.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce levels of child poverty.
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle shoplifting and violence against shop workers.
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle shoplifting and violence against shop workers.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 23 October.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 23 October.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 October.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 October.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS strategic partnership.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS strategic partnership.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on establishing a National Wealth Fund.
What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on establishing a National Wealth Fund.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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