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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
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Opposition Day: Sewage: Government amendment Aye
Opposition Day: Sewage: Lib Dem motion No
Opposition Day: Hospitals No
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 Aye
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 Aye
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Second Reading Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 6 No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 4 No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E 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

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