Chris McDonald

Chris McDonald

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Stockton North
Region
England
Member since
4 July 2024

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This parliament

Voting participation
78%
Debates contributed to
217
Registered interests
10
Declared value
£52,660

Record last updated 14 Oct 2026

Chris McDonald is a Labour (Co-op) MP elected to Stockton North on 5 July 2024, making him a new MP in the current parliament. He holds the government post of Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care. McDonald has cast 456 votes from 588 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 78%, and has made 852 debate contributions across 217 debates, placing him in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation and top 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by debate contributions. His debate contributions have focused on Trade & Industry, Economy & Finance, and Energy & Utilities, while his voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 09/10/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

461 / 593

77.74%

Ranked #220 of 655 MPs (67th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

217 / 11985

852 total contributions

Ranked #137 of 655 MPs (79th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

10

£52,659.61

£

Ranked #140 of 655 MPs (79th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).

Constituencies

  • Stockton North Jul 2024 – present

Posts held

  • Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Jul 2026 – present
  • Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) Jul 2026 – present
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) Sep 2025 – Jul 2026