Information between 28th January 2025 - 7th February 2025
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Thursday 6th February 2025 Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) Urgent question - Main Chamber Subject: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories View calendar - Add to calendar |
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28 Jan 2025 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 325 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 321 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Andy McDonald voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 322 |
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3 Feb 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Andy McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 338 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 343 Noes - 87 |
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Andy McDonald speeches from: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Andy McDonald contributed 2 speeches (427 words) Thursday 6th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development |
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Andy McDonald speeches from: Police Grant Report
Andy McDonald contributed 3 speeches (905 words) Wednesday 5th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Andy McDonald speeches from: Local Government Finance
Andy McDonald contributed 4 speeches (1,003 words) Wednesday 5th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Andy McDonald speeches from: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
Andy McDonald contributed 1 speech (89 words) 2nd reading Monday 3rd February 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Andy McDonald speeches from: Outsourcing: Government Departments
Andy McDonald contributed 4 speeches (2,151 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office |
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Prisons: Procurement
Asked by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) Wednesday 5th February 2025 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 21413, Prisons: Procurement, what recent estimate she has made of the potential savings to the public purse of awarding prison maintenance contracts to the public sector. Answered by Nicholas Dakin - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury The Government is committed to ensuring professional Facility Management services across its prison estate and has initiated a programme of work that will put in place new contracts for the provision of maintenance services for prisons. These are being competitively tendered. As the procurement process is currently live, information regarding potential savings is commercially and market sensitive and therefore not able to be disclosed at the current time. |
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Wednesday 12th February Andy McDonald signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th February 2025 Funding for the BBC World Service 9 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House celebrates the value of BBC World Service journalism as a vital source of accurate and impartial information to audiences across the globe; believes that this role has never been more important, especially given the extent of misinformation and disinformation across social media; notes the critical importance of … |
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Thursday 13th February Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Thursday 13th February 2025 Refusal of Citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings 17 signatures (Most recent: 21 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House expresses deep concern over the refusal of citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings to the UK; notes that this policy further punishes individuals whose claims of fleeing war, persecution, and danger have been upheld by the asylum system; further notes that, due to a lack … |
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Wednesday 5th February Andy McDonald signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 5th February 2025 Proposals to forcibly displace and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza 53 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House rejects the proposals for Gaza by President Trump on 4 February 2025; deplores the inhumanity and illegality of any efforts to forcibly displace and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza; affirms the provisions of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, that individual or mass forcible transfers or … |
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Friday 24th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 Attempted removal of Ayman Odeh from the Israeli Knesset 10 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House expresses deep concern regarding the efforts of Israeli coalition and opposition politicians to oust MK Ayman Odeh from the Knesset; joins Odeh in welcoming the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal which enabled the exchange of Israeli and Palestinian hostages and abductees; supports the sentiment of Palestinians and Israelis being … |
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Wednesday 22nd January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 Furniture poverty in social housing 21 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises the problem of furniture poverty; notes that 6 million people in the UK are living without basic furniture; understands that the problem is particularly serious in the social rented sector with 2.3m social housing tenants lacking three or more essential items; acknowledges that only 2% of … |
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Friday 17th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 Consultation on Work Capability Assessment 19 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the High Court judgement ruling that the last Government's consultation on changes to the criteria for the Work Capability Assessment was unlawful; and calls upon the new Government to ensure that any proposals to reform the Work Capability Assessment are undertaken by a process of co-production … |
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Monday 13th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 Sexual harassment in the workplace 40 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House is seriously concerned about the continued incidence of alleged sexual harassment in workplaces across the UK; notes that 700 current or former employees of McDonald's UK alone are bringing legal action against the company alleging they were subject to sexual harassment, alongside other discrimination, homophobia, and racism … |
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Wednesday 8th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 55 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House urges the Government to ban the import and sale of real fur; notes that the UK has banned the main methods of fur production, namely leg-hold trapping and fur farming, due to their cruelty; believes that it is hypocritical to allow the import and sale of real … |
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Wednesday 8th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 34 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House deplores the systemic and violent subjugation of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban, including extensive restrictions on speech, education, working, and unaccompanied travel or movement in the public sphere; notes that this is described by the United Nations special rapporteur as amounting to a gender … |
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Tuesday 7th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 12 signatures (Most recent: 5 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes that Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) is an autonomic nervous system abnormality which causes chronic illness and significant disability, often in young people, in some cases leaving people bed ridden; further notes that the average time from first presentation of symptoms to diagnosis is seven years; also … |
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Tuesday 7th January Andy McDonald signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 Detainment of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya 37 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House condemns Israel’s raid and destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza; expresses deep concern over the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the hospital and a paediatric specialist; calls for his immediate release along with other detained medical … |
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Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
72 speeches (8,562 words) Thursday 6th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development Mentions: 1: Patricia Ferguson (Lab - Glasgow West) Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald). - Link to Speech 2: Anneliese Dodds (LAB - Oxford East) Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald). - Link to Speech |
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Police Grant Report
132 speeches (18,976 words) Wednesday 5th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Jess Phillips (Lab - Birmingham Yardley) Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) —I will repeatedly say this—that - Link to Speech |
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Local Government Finance
151 speeches (25,950 words) Wednesday 5th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) will have a different perspective on fairness - Link to Speech |
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Outsourcing: Government Departments
53 speeches (12,925 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Steve Witherden (Lab - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) on securing this crucial debate - Link to Speech 2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech 3: Jon Trickett (Lab - Normanton and Hemsworth) Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) described as a shadow state. - Link to Speech 4: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD - Chichester) Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) for securing today’s important debate. - Link to Speech 5: Mike Wood (Con - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire) Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) on securing this debate. - Link to Speech |
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Feb. 10 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Feb. 07 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Feb. 06 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Feb. 06 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 February 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Feb. 06 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 February 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Feb. 06 2025
All proceedings up to 6 February 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Feb. 05 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Feb. 05 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Feb. 04 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Feb. 04 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 February 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Feb. 03 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Feb. 03 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Jan. 31 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Jan. 30 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Jan. 30 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Jan. 29 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC6 Richard Burgon Barry Gardiner Andy McDonald Rachael Maskell Clive Lewis Nadia Whittome Grahame |
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Jan. 29 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Florence Eshalomi Peter Prinsley Sarah Champion Bell Ribeiro-Addy Apsana Begum Kate Osamor Andy McDonald |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Ripoff Britain: Dynamic pricing and consumer protection View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Rip-off Britain: Dynamic pricing and consumer protection At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Justin Madders MP - Minster for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets at Department for Business and Trade George Lusty - Interim Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Markets at Competition and Markets Authority David Marshall - Deputy Director, Consumer Policy at Department for Business and Trade View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Rip-off Britain: Dynamic pricing and consumer protection View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Rip-off Britain: Dynamic pricing and consumer protection At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Anne Pardoe - Interim Head of Policy at Citizens Advice Allen Simpson - Deputy CEO at UKHospitality Sue Davies - Head of Consumer Rights and Food Policy at Which? Tom Greatrex - Chair at Football Supporters Association At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Andrew Parsons - UK Managing Director and Regional Vice President, UK and Ireland, at Ticketmaster At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Justin Madders MP - Minster for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets at Department for Business and Trade George Lusty - Interim Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Markets at Competition and Markets Authority David Marshall - Deputy Director, Consumer Policy at Department for Business and Trade View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Professor Diane Coyle Professor Mariana Mazzucato Sir Charlie Mayfield At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Clare Barclay - Chair at Industrial Strategy Advisory Council At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Kate Bell - Assistant General Secretary at Trade Union Congress (TUC) Jordan Cummins - Interim Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer at Confederation of British Industry (CBI) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Industrial Strategy At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Professor Diane Coyle Professor Mariana Mazzucato Sir Charlie Mayfield At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Clare Barclay - Chair at Industrial Strategy Advisory Council At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Kate Bell - Assistant General Secretary at Trade Union Congress (TUC) Jordan Cummins - Interim Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer at Confederation of British Industry (CBI) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Export led growth At 2:30pm: Oral evidence The Lord Hannan of Kingsclere - President at Institute for Free Trade Mr Marley Morris - Associate Director for Migration, Trade and Communities at Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Tom Bruffato - Executive Director of Policy and Research at Best for Britain At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Tom Wills - Director at Trade Justice Movement Rosa Crawford - Policy Officer at Trade Union Congress (TUC) Eric Gottwald - Trade and Globalization Policy Specialist at AFL-CIO At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Sarah Williams - Head of Strategic Partnerships at Green Alliance Frank Aaskov - Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy at UK Steel Rebecca Sedler - Managing Director of National Grid Interconnectors at National Grid At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Lord Mark Sedwill, Cabinet Secretary (2018-2020) - Chairman at Geopolitical Advisory, Saudi Arabia, and Supervisory Board Member at Rothschild & Co Sean Sergeant - Chief Executive Officer at Green Lithium Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles - Chair at China-Britain Business Council George Magnus - Research Associate at University of Oxford China Centre and School of Oriental and African Studies View calendar - Add to calendar |