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Member of Parliament

Blair McDougall

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

76.0 %

Voting participation

+2.7 % vs avg

8,421

Majority

35

Debates (12 months)

143

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

0141 280 2005

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Transport 19/21 (90 %)
Energy 15/17 (88 %)
Work / Employment 32/37 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Migration 7/11 (64 %)
Education 33/49 (67 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

East Renfrewshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) 7 Sep 2025 to present Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Affairs Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain East Renfrewshire Turnout 50,227
Candidate Party Votes Share
Blair McDougall Lab Labour 21,935 43.7 %
Kirsten Oswald SNP Scottish National Party 13,514 26.9 %
Sandesh Gulhane Con Conservative 8,494 16.9 %
Matt Alexander RUK Reform UK 2,360 4.7 %
Karen Sharkey Scottish Green Party 1,510 3.0 %
Alan Grant LD Liberal Democrat 1,150 2.3 %
Maria Reid Scottish Family Party 487 1.0 %
Allan Steele Lib Liberal 481 1.0 %
Colette Walker Independence for Scotland Party 296 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 392 of 516 eligible divisions (76.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

392

Total votes

206

Aye

186

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 206 / Noes 186

Divisions

Page 3 of 27

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

14

Speeches

9

Questions

1

Interventions

117

Answers

0

Points of order

2

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Social Enterprises and Community Ownership 18 Mar 2026 1
Royal Mail: Performance 18 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 12 Mar 2026 6
Postal Delivery Services 12 Mar 2026 3
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 51
Post Office Green Paper 25 Feb 2026 20
Postal Services: Rural Areas 4 Feb 2026 1
Business Operating Costs 29 Jan 2026 2
Modern Industrial Strategy 29 Jan 2026 4
Economic Growth: Coastal Communities 29 Jan 2026 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (7)

Chair of Stop Uyghur Genocide Charity. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Unpaid Director of Uyghur Campaign Ltd. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Member of Eastwood Scouts District Council. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 27 January 2025 (Registered 5 February 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Blair McDougall?

Blair McDougall is a Member of Parliament representing East Renfrewshire. Source

Which party does Blair McDougall represent?

Blair McDougall currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Blair McDougall represent?

Blair McDougall currently represents East Renfrewshire. Source

How long has Blair McDougall been an MP?

Blair McDougall has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Blair McDougall voted in?

Blair McDougall has recorded votes in 392 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (76.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Blair McDougall voted against their party?

Blair McDougall has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Blair McDougall held?

Blair McDougall has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Blair McDougall?

Blair McDougall has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Blair McDougall's latest election result?

Blair McDougall's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in East Renfrewshire, with a majority of 8,421. Source

How active is Blair McDougall in parliamentary debates?

Blair McDougall has made 143 contributions across 35 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source