Chris McDonald
Labour - Stockton North
7,939 (21.2%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Division Voting information
Chris McDonald voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
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
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(7 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(12 debate contributions)
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(7 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,328 words contributed)
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(959 words contributed)
(584 words contributed)
Stockton North Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 148,399 signatures (0.32%)
of 53,721 signatures (0.23%)
of 227,723 signatures (0.21%)
of 59,496 signatures (0.20%)
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of 148,399 signatures (0.32%)
of 238,687 signatures (0.17%)
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Latest EDMs signed by Chris McDonald
116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster
Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)That this House acknowledges that 16 February 2025 marks the 116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster; remembers the 168 men and boys who died in the explosion and its aftermath and those who risked their lives to rescue survivors; notes that the disaster was the worst in …
(Most recent: 25 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
75th anniversary of Keele University’s foundation
Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the foundation of Keele University in Newcastle-under-Lyme; notes that Keele was the first new university of the 20th century and was created to meet the demands of a new kind of society, economy and world; recognises that Keele University has over 12,500 …
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Chris 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.
Chris McDonald has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Chris McDonald has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Chris McDonald has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Chris McDonald has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 5 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade, will publish an updated assessment of the criticality of over 80 candidate materials, later this year. This assessment is focused on the UK's circumstances, needs and priorities, and no comparative assessment of other jurisdictions has been undertaken to date.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade, is currently undertaking an updated criticality assessment, with the results to be released later this year. The methodology for this assessment can be found on the CMIC website and the process involves assessing over 80 candidate materials, including copper.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government acknowledges the undertakings set out in the offer to shareholders which show that the prospective buyers are alert to the importance of Royal Mail and the special place it has in the UK.
We are engaging with the bidder to understand better their plans for Royal Mail and to set out the Government’s expectations for its future.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
We are giving older and disabled people more independence in their own homes through an immediate in-year uplift to the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) of £86 million in 2024/25. This increase will provide approximately 7,800 additional home adaptations. This is on top of the £625 million paid to local authorities in May 2024. The Government also announced an £86 million additional investment in the DFG for 2025/26 at the Budget, bringing total funding for 2025/26 to £711 million also.
To ensure the DFG is as effective as possible, we will continue to keep different aspects of the grant under consideration. As part of this, we are reviewing the suitability of the current upper limit and will set out further detail in due course.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The government is working at pace to establish the national wealth fund which is critical to our growth and green energy missions.
It will crowd in investment from the private sector into the industries of the future and create jobs across the country.
The Chancellor will set out more detail at the international investment summit in October.
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)