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

Staffing£151,019
Office£27,893
Accommodation£22,352
Travel£16,668

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 37,401 voters

Labour
17,128 votes45.8%
Reform UK
9,189 votes24.6%
Conservative
8,028 votes21.5%
Green Party
1,923 votes5.1%
Liberal Democrat
1,133 votes3.0%

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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1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

4 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

6 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

6 votes · 21 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(4)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest ended
1 May 2025

Registered 10 July 2024; updated 2 May 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Registered 3 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 September 2025

Registered 8 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Home Office15 Sept 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence8 Sept 2025

What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.

What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Jun 2025

What steps he is taking to relocate civil service roles to locations outside London.

What steps he is taking to relocate civil service roles to locations outside London.

Cabinet Office5 Jun 2025

What steps he is taking to protect critical undersea infrastructure.

What steps he is taking to protect critical undersea infrastructure.

Ministry of Defence19 May 2025

What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of cases involving the use of offe

What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of cases involving the use of offensive weapons.

Attorney General8 May 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 March.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 March.

Prime Minister26 Mar 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions3 Feb 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Treasury21 Jan 2025

What progress his Department has made on securing the future of Harland and Wolff in Northern Irelan

What progress his Department has made on securing the future of Harland and Wolff in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office15 Jan 2025
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