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Member of Parliament

Chris McDonald

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

77.9 %

Voting participation

+4.6 % vs avg

7,939

Majority

75

Debates (12 months)

232

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

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 %)
Energy 15/17 (88 %)
Tax 93/108 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Crime / Justice 38/61 (62 %)
Benefits 19/30 (63 %)
Housing 22/31 (71 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Stockton North 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) 11 Sep 2025 to present Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) 11 Sep 2025 to present Department for Business and Trade
Great British Energy Bill 11 Sep 2024 to 15 Oct 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Stockton North Turnout 37,401
Candidate Party Votes Share
Chris McDonald Lab Labour 17,128 45.8 %
John McDermottroe RUK Reform UK 9,189 24.6 %
Niall Innes Con Conservative 8,028 21.5 %
Samuel Bradford Green Green Party 1,923 5.1 %
Jo Barton LD Liberal Democrat 1,133 3.0 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 402 of 516 eligible divisions (77.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

402

Total votes

208

Aye

194

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 208 / Noes 194

Divisions

Page 5 of 27

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

20

Speeches

22

Questions

14

Interventions

171

Answers

0

Points of order

5

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 16 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Environment / Climate 6 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Defence 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Wind Farms: Protected Peatland 21 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 24 Mar 2026 2
Fusion Energy: Private Sector Investment 24 Mar 2026 3
Clean Energy: Private Sector Investment 24 Mar 2026 3
Topical Questions 12 Mar 2026 2
Private Sector Investment: Buckingham and Bletchley 12 Mar 2026 2
Private Sector Investment 12 Mar 2026 4
Department for Business and Trade 4 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 10 Feb 2026 4
UK Emissions Trading Scheme 10 Feb 2026 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Editor Until: 14 December 2025. Payer: Millennium Steel Publishing (Publishing scientific and technological journals for industry.), private address (Registered 3 August 2024; updated 14 December 2025)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: GMB Union Address of donor: 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 27 March 2026 Date accepted: 27 March 2026 Donor status: trade union (Registered 27 March 2026)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Trustee of the Redhills CIO Charity based in Durham. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 1 May 2025 (Registered 10 July 2024; updated 2 May 2025)

Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Professor in Practice at the Durham University Business School. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 September 2025 (Registered 8 September 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Chris McDonald?

Chris McDonald is a Member of Parliament representing Stockton North. Source

Which party does Chris McDonald represent?

Chris McDonald currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Chris McDonald represent?

Chris McDonald currently represents Stockton North. Source

How long has Chris McDonald been an MP?

Chris McDonald has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Chris McDonald voted in?

Chris McDonald has recorded votes in 402 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (77.9 % 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 Chris McDonald voted against their party?

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

What roles has Chris McDonald held?

Chris McDonald has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Chris McDonald?

Chris McDonald has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Chris McDonald's latest election result?

Chris McDonald's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Stockton North, with a majority of 7,939. Source

How active is Chris McDonald in parliamentary debates?

Chris McDonald has made 232 contributions across 75 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source