Andy McDonald
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 29 November 2012
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 85%
- Debates contributed to
- 200
- Registered interests
- 6
- Declared value
- £26,250
Record last updated 20 Sep 2026
Andy McDonald, Labour (Co-op) MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and is among the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having first been elected in November 2012. He has cast 501 votes from 588 eligible divisions, giving him an 85% 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 329 contributions across 200 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other / Procedural, and Trade & Industry, while his top voting topics have been Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
501 / 588
85.20%
Ranked #93 of 654 MPs (86th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
200 / 11739
329 total contributions
Ranked #164 of 654 MPs (75th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
6
£26,250.00
Ranked #291 of 654 MPs (56th 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