Andy McDonald, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, was first elected in November 2012 and is among the longer-serving members of the current parliament, ranking 112th of 650 MPs by service length. He has cast 273 votes from 515 eligible divisions, representing a 53.01% participation rate and ranking 274th overall among all MPs, while his debate contributions of 276 across 163 debates rank him 142nd overall. His strongest contributions have been on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural, and Trade & Industry topics in debates, while his voting focus has centered on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law. There is a notable divergence between his debate ranking and voting ranking, with his debate performance substantially outpacing his voting participation.

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