Andy McDonald
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 29 November 2012
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 86%
- Debates contributed to
- 215
- Registered interests
- 6
- Declared value
- £26,250
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Andy McDonald, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024, having first been elected in November 2012. He is among the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. McDonald has cast 538 votes from 629 eligible divisions, achieving an 86% participation rate and placing him in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation and the top 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 360 debate contributions across 215 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural, and Trade & Industry, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
538 / 629
85.53%
Ranked #84 of 655 MPs (87th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
215 / 12881
360 total contributions
Ranked #171 of 655 MPs (74th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
6
£26,250.00
Ranked #295 of 655 MPs (55th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Andy McDonald is the Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, and has been an MP continually since 29 November 2012.
Constituencies
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Jul 2024 – present
- Middlesbrough Nov 2012 – May 2024 · 4 terms
Party history
- Labour (Co-op) Mar 2024 – present
- Independent Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
- Labour (Co-op) Nov 2012 – Oct 2023
Posts held
- Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights Apr 2020 – Sep 2021 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Transport) Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · Opposition