Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Andy McDonald

Lab Labour Middlesbrough and Thornaby East ID 4269

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,743 of 2,311 eligible divisions (75.4 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

1743

Total votes

978

Aye

765

No

20

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 978 / Noes 765

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
Work / Employment
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
Foreign Affairs
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Defence
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 69/75 (92 %)
Defence 53/59 (90 %)
Democracy / Parliament 38/43 (88 %)
Brexit / EU 182/211 (86 %)
Devolution / Local Government 55/65 (85 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10 %)
Digital / Online Safety 37/60 (62 %)
Foreign Affairs 44/69 (64 %)
Energy 48/67 (72 %)
Tax 235/318 (74 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Andy McDonald voted in?

Andy McDonald has recorded votes in 1,743 of 2,311 eligible Commons divisions (75.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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 20 times in the imported division data. Source