Andy McDonald

Andy McDonald

Constituency: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Andy McDonald is the Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, and has been an MP continually since 29 November 2012.

Andy McDonald, elected to represent Middlesbrough and Thornaby East in 2012, is a relatively long-serving MP ranking 112th of 650 MPs overall for length of service and 61st among Labour MPs. He has cast 221 votes across 460 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 48.04%, ranking 367th overall and 232nd among Labour MPs, whilst making 244 debate contributions across 143 debates participated in, ranking 148th overall. There is a notable divergence between his voting and debate activity, with his debate contributions ranking substantially higher than his voting participation. His top debate topics include Foreign Affairs and Defence, while his voting has focused on Parliamentary Procedure and Employment and Workers Rights.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

227 / 466

48.71%

Ranked #356 of 650 MPs (45th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

145 / 7614

246 total contributions

Ranked #158 of 650 MPs (76th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

0

£0.00

£

Total declared interests