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Member of Parliament

Chris McDonald

Chris has voted in 78.3 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Chris has voted against the party's recorded majority 10 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 450 of 575 eligible divisions (78.3 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

450

Total votes

223

Aye

227

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 223 / Noes 227

Divisions

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Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness No

Source: Commons Votes API

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 %)
Defence 31/34 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Trade 4/7 (57 %)
Crime / Justice 38/62 (61 %)
Benefits 19/30 (63 %)
Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Chris McDonald voted in?

Chris McDonald has recorded votes in 450 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (78.3 % 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 Chris McDonald voted against their party?

Chris McDonald has voted against the party majority 10 times in the imported division data. Source