Andy McDonald Portrait

Andy McDonald

Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

First elected: 29th November 2012


Business and Trade Committee
5th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
28th Jun 2022 - 30th May 2024
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
15th Mar 2023 - 23rd Mar 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights
6th Apr 2020 - 27th Sep 2021
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
27th Jun 2016 - 6th Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Transport)
7th Jan 2016 - 27th Jun 2016
Justice Committee
26th Oct 2015 - 13th Jun 2016
Justice Committee
10th Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Andy McDonald has voted in 1 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Christopher Chope (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Andy McDonald has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Andy McDonald

24th July 2024
Andy McDonald signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 26th July 2024

Tax on private jets

Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House is concerned that private jets release 10 times more carbon per passenger than commercial flights, pay no VAT or fuel duty and most passengers pay the same low rate of air passenger duty as ordinary commercial flyers; recognises that the UK has more private flights and more …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Green Party: 4
22nd July 2024
Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Friday 26th July 2024

Fire Brigades Union

Tabled by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
That this House recognises the hard work of the Fire Brigades Union and Jim Malone, a constituent of the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, who, with the support of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Trades Union Congress and Scottish Government, have been able to facilitate the …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Andy McDonald, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Andy McDonald has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Andy McDonald has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Andy McDonald


A Bill to amend the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 to make provision about supplementary powers for the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to secure information from public bodies; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Thursday 16th July 2015

A Bill to make provision about liability for negligence in relation to psychiatric illness; toamend the law relating to damages in respect of personal injuries and death; and forconnected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 13th October 2015

Andy McDonald has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament