Member of Parliament

Andy McDonald

Lab Labour Middlesbrough and Thornaby East ID 4269

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

Andy has voted in 75.5% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Andy has voted against the party's recorded majority 23 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,794 of 2,376 eligible divisions (75.5%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1794

Total votes

996

Aye

798

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 996 / Noes 798

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 Tax	12 Jan 2026	No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Tax	12 Jan 2026	No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part Tax	12 Jan 2026	Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part Tax	12 Jan 2026	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Tax	12 Jan 2026	No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading Tax	17 Dec 2025	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading Tax	16 Dec 2025	Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) Tax	16 Dec 2025	No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H Work / Employment	15 Dec 2025	Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer	10 Dec 2025	No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work	10 Dec 2025	Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work	10 Dec 2025	No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 71/77 (92%)

Defence 65/71 (92%)

Democracy / Parliament 42/47 (89%)

Brexit / EU 182/211 (86%)

Transport 81/95 (85%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10%)

Digital / Online Safety 37/60 (62%)

Foreign Affairs 44/69 (64%)

Energy 51/70 (73%)

Tax 238/322 (74%)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Andy McDonald voted in?

Andy McDonald has recorded votes in 1,794 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (75.5% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Andy McDonald voted against their party?

Andy McDonald has voted against the party majority 23 times in the imported division data. Source