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Member of Parliament

Chris McDonald

Lab Labour Stockton North ID 5116
Parliamentary

Chris has voted in 77.5% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Chris has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 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 457 of 590 eligible divisions (77.5%). Commons average: 72.6%.

457

Total votes

223

Aye

234

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 223 / Noes 234

Divisions

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Division Vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
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%)
Defence 31/34 (91%)
Digital / Online Safety 10/11 (91%)
Environment / Climate 8/9 (89%)
Migration 11/13 (85%)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50%)
Trade 4/7 (57%)
Crime / Justice 38/62 (61%)
Benefits 19/30 (63%)
Housing 22/32 (69%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Chris McDonald voted in?

Chris McDonald has recorded votes in 457 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (77.5% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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 12 times in the imported division data. Source