Member of Parliament

Andy McDonald

Lab Labour Middlesbrough and Thornaby East ID 4269

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

Andy has voted in 75.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Andy has voted against the party's recorded majority 22 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 1,787 of 2,361 eligible divisions (75.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1787

Total votes

995

Aye

792

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 995 / Noes 792

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Tax	13 Apr 2021	Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2)	25 Mar 2021	Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	Aye
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	No
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	No
Opposition day: Supporting businesses and individuals through the coronavirus crisis Transport	23 Feb 2021	Aye
Opposition day: The Government's Management of the Economy	23 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	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 38/43 (88 %)

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 238/321 (74 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Andy McDonald voted in?

Andy McDonald has recorded votes in 1,787 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (75.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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 22 times in the imported division data. Source