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Information between 16th March 2026 - 26th March 2026

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Division Votes
18 Mar 2026 - Higher Education Fees - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 19 Labour No votes vs 276 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 98
18 Mar 2026 - Employment Rights: Investigatory Powers - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 368 Noes - 107
18 Mar 2026 - Student Loans - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 266
18 Mar 2026 - Fuel Duty - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 252 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 259
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 167
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 273 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 164
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 164
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 167
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 149
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 289 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 158
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 162
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 286 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 163
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 163
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 162
24 Mar 2026 - Defence - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 306
24 Mar 2026 - Oil and Gas - View Vote Context
Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 297


Speeches
Andy McDonald speeches from: Royal Mail: Performance
Andy McDonald contributed 3 speeches (500 words)
Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Westminster Hall
Department for Business and Trade
Andy McDonald speeches from: Strait of Hormuz
Andy McDonald contributed 1 speech (130 words)
Monday 16th March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office


Written Answers
Network Rail: Trade Unions
Asked by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Monday 16th March 2026

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on the recognition of trade unions at its subsidiary Platform 4.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Trade Union (TU) recognition is a matter for the employer to discuss with the TU.

Platform 4 is now the employer following a TUPE process. While TU recognition agreements were not transferred from Network Rail to Platform 4 under TUPE, Platform 4 has held discussions with the TUs about recognition, with further discussions intended shortly.



Early Day Motions
Monday 16th March

Transition of rail workers into Great British Railways

28 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House welcomes and applauds the bringing into public ownership of the Train Operating Companies and their combination with Network Rail to create Great British Railways (GBR); believes that a just transition for railway workers into the new structures is vital to deliver a railway that works for everyone; …


Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 23rd March
Andy McDonald signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th March 2026

Middlesbrough City of Culture

3 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Luke Myer (Labour - Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)
That this House welcomes the longlisting of Middlesbrough for UK City of Culture 2029; recognises the town’s cultural contribution, including the forthcoming Turner Prize, the recent £4.25m investment through the Cultural Development Fund into Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough Central Library and The Auxiliary, and the rapidly-growing video games …
Monday 16th March
Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2026

Steve Cram CBE

13 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House congratulates athletics legend Steve Cram CBE on being officially recognised at Monkton Stadium in Jarrow for his outstanding contribution to sport in the North East; commends his contribution to athletics as one of the world’s legendary middle distance runners during the 1980s; applauds his achievements in the …
Tuesday 17th March
Andy McDonald signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 17th March 2026

World Social Work Day 2026

32 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House marks World Social Work Day 2026 as an opportunity to celebrate the incredibly important role the social work profession holds within our society; recognises the support social workers provide to vulnerable individuals, families, and communities to improve their circumstances every single day; appreciates those who work in …
Thursday 5th March
Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (No. 2)

34 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 1691, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 March, be disapproved.



Andy McDonald mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Royal Mail: Performance
92 speeches (13,615 words)
Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Westminster Hall
Department for Business and Trade
Mentions:
1: Blair McDougall (Lab - East Renfrewshire) Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) made clear, those changes and reforms - Link to Speech