At a glanceAndy McDonald is a Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, and has represented the seat for 13 years, 7 months. They have cast 494 votes in Commons divisions (86% attendance), tabled 1,329 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Andy McDonald did not vote in 80. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 11 Mar 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Ian Lavery
Labour
100.0% · 439 of 439 shared votes
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Rebecca Long Bailey
Labour
100.0% · 414 of 414 shared votes
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Jon Trickett
Labour
100.0% · 385 of 385 shared votes
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Emma Lewell
Labour
100.0% · 364 of 364 shared votes
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Abtisam Mohamed
Labour
100.0% · 337 of 337 shared votes
Votes least like
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David Davis
Conservative
1.3% · 3 of 236 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.8% · 5 of 274 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
1.9% · 6 of 316 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
1.9% · 5 of 265 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
2.0% · 6 of 302 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3
- Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £1,250.00 (registered 15 Jun 2026)
- Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £250.00 (registered 8 Jun 2026)
- Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £250.00 (registered 8 Jun 2026)
Miscellaneous1
- Solicitor (not currently employed as such). (registered 28 Dec 2012)
Written questions
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems; and whether it plans to publish such information.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department ensures compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps has her Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with trade union representatives on the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, given the passage of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department define and ensure meaningful human involvement in decisions supported or made by automated systems.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what processes are in place to enable individuals to seek human review and to challenge decisions made by automated systems.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Early day motions
| 14 May 2026 | Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2026 | 30 sig. |
| 13 May 2026 | Payment of employment tribunal awards | 28 sig. |
| 13 May 2026 | Transition of rail workers into Great British Railways | 23 sig. |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners | 44 sig. |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Transition of rail workers into Great British Railways | 30 sig. |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Payment of employment tribunal awards | 35 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill
It is a true privilege to have been present for this debate, and to have heard some of the most incredible contributions that I have ever heard in this place. I will be mercifully brief. I recognise that it is to the Prime Minister’s co…
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
If that is a problem and we want to implement the ban, the issue of distinguishing the goods is Israel’s problem; it should not be ours. We should not be held over a barrel by being told that distinguishing goods is a problem for us. It is…
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) on leading this debate today. The Government rightly say that Israel’s settlements in the OPT are illegal under international law. If that is the Governmen…
9 Jul 2026 Timms Review: Interim Report
I welcome the Minister’s interim report and the commitment to co-production with deaf and disabled people’s organisations. The report rightly recognises that while PIP is a highly valued benefit, too many people experience claiming it as s…
1 Jul 2026 Israel: E1 Zone Expansion
The Government have said that they advise British businesses against involvement in illegal settlements, and this week they warned companies not to bid for the E1 contracts. Given that settlement expansion continues unbated, with propert…
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill
I note the definition on activities being “prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom”, but does my right hon. Friend agree that we are getting into some tortuous territory? It could be properly argued that it is in…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
On a point of order, Mr Speaker.
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
What has been said is not accurate. Our White Paper for GB Rail was published ahead of the Williams-Shapps review. The chronology is either right or wrong, and I am afraid that the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) i…
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
I thank my right hon. Friend for his kind words, and I fully acknowledge his point. That is exactly how we are going to build a sustainable railway that will serve our communities and be responsive to reasonable requests from its workforce…
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
Let me first draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and to the financial support that I received from rail trade unions at the time of the general election. I am pleased to support the Bill and…
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
On what is in the best interests of the citizens of this country, why does the hon. Gentleman think it was rational that other state-owned railways were franchised to run the railway system in this country to the exclusion of this country’…
9 Jun 2026 Middle East
I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. I want to thank the Minister for the middle east for agreeing with me last week when I referred to the forced displacement of people by Israel as a war crime, and I am grateful for that. I a…
3 Jun 2026 Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces Operations
I share the Minister’s condemnation of the murderous attacks on Kuwait airport this morning. I am sure he will share with me the condemnation of the murder of two more health workers in Lebanon this morning, at the hands of the IDF. The…
1 Jun 2026 Health Bill
May I begin by welcoming the Secretary of State to his place and wishing him well in the responsibilities that he carries on behalf of patients, NHS staff and communities across the country? I welcome the Bill and its intention to improve …
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
I warmly welcome the Bill and the action that the Government are taking to protect Britain’s steel industry. I congratulate the Minister for Industry on his sterling work to bring this legislation before the House. Steel manufacturing is a…
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
What are you talking about?
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
What does the shadow Minister make of tilting the balance in favour of communities in Redcar and across Teesside, when his Government sat on their hands and saw the blast furnace go to the wall? Is that his definition of sustainability—to …
21 May 2026 Middle East
Because you’re not going to do it—that’s why!
21 May 2026 Middle East
This week we have seen two Israeli Ministers, already sanctioned by this Government, act with impunity—Ben-Gvir assaulting and mocking humanitarian aid activists, and Smotrich saying the Palestinian Authority will “get a war”. Smotrich the…
21 May 2026 Middle East: Economic Response
I, too, thank the Chancellor for her statement, and in particular the announcement of the £350 million chemicals resilience fund. As a consequence of the Iran war, energy price rises of 16% and food price rises of up to 7% are predicted by…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 6 Apr 2020 – 27 Sep 2021
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport · Department for Transport 27 Jun 2016 – 6 Apr 2020
- Shadow Minister (Transport) · Department for Transport 7 Jan 2016 – 27 Jun 2016
Committee memberships
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment 28 Jun 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Business and Trade Committee 5 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill 15 Mar 2023 – 23 Mar 2023
- Justice Committee 26 Oct 2015 – 13 Jun 2016
- Justice Committee 10 Dec 2012 – 30 Mar 2015
Previous seats
- Middlesbrough · Elected 4 times 29 Nov 2012 – 30 May 2024
Party affiliation
- Independent 30 Oct 2023 – 11 Mar 2024
- Labour 29 Nov 2012 – 30 Oct 2023
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 4995
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
1st Floor Offices, Unite House, Fry Street, TS1 1HA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Andy McDonald, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Andy McDonald?
Andy McDonald is a Member of Parliament representing Middlesbrough and Thornaby East in the House of Commons. See Andy McDonald's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Andy McDonald represent?
Andy McDonald sits as Labour. See Andy McDonald's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Andy McDonald represent?
Andy McDonald is the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East. See Andy McDonald's official Parliament profile.
How long has Andy McDonald been an MP?
Andy McDonald has served in the House of Commons for 13 years, 7 months. See Andy McDonald's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Andy McDonald?
Andy McDonald has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Andy McDonald's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.