Information between 16th March 2026 - 15th April 2026
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 275 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 161 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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24 Mar 2026 - Defence - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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24 Mar 2026 - Oil and Gas - View Vote Context Chris 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 |
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14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Chris McDonald voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176 |
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Chris McDonald speeches from: Carbon Dioxide Supply
Chris McDonald contributed 1 speech (420 words) Monday 13th April 2026 - Written Statements Department for Business and Trade |
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Chris McDonald speeches from: British Steel
Chris McDonald contributed 1 speech (261 words) Thursday 26th March 2026 - Written Statements Department for Business and Trade |
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Chris McDonald speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Chris McDonald contributed 8 speeches (576 words) Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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13th April 2026
Chris McDonald (Labour - Stockton North) 2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP GMB Union - £2,000.00 Source |
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Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands
61 speeches (13,330 words) Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Linsey Farnsworth (Lab - Amber Valley) Friend the Member for Stockton North (Chris McDonald).Although the news may feel sudden, the truth is - Link to Speech |
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Heating Oil Support
126 speeches (12,650 words) Monday 16th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Martin McCluskey (Lab - Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West) Friend the Member for Stockton North (Chris McDonald), is working through the implications of this crisis - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 25th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Industry relating to further information requested on the UK steel industry, 17 March 2026 Business and Trade Committee Found: Chris McDonald MP Minister for Industry Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Minerals: Departmental Responsibilities
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 7th April 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to establish a minister for critical mineral security. Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Chris McDonald MP was appointed Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) on 11 September 2025. As Minister for Industry, his responsibilities cover critical minerals, including their security of supply. |
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Minerals: Departmental Responsibilities
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 7th April 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the Critical Minerals Strategy, published on 22 November 2025, what assessment they have made of the potential merits of appointing a single minister responsible for coordinating critical mineral security policy between departments. Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Department for Business and Trade holds regular meetings to discuss critical minerals policy with other departments, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of critical mineral supply chains. Chris McDonald MP as Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) holds responsibility for critical minerals and regularly engages other Ministers on critical minerals policy. |
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Tuesday 14th April 2026
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges Document: Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges (webpage) Found: Industry Minister Chris McDonald said: Advanced manufacturing sector is a vital engine of the UK economy |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: Pubs, restaurants and hotels slash bills with energy saving tool Document: Pubs, restaurants and hotels slash bills with energy saving tool (webpage) Found: Minister for Industry Chris McDonald said: We’re extending support to help more businesses slash bills |
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Thursday 19th March 2026
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Steel strategy Document: (PDF) Found: Ministerial foreword The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Chris McDonald |
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Thursday 26th March 2026
Source Page: Written Statement: Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry (26 March 2026) Document: Written Statement: Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry (26 March 2026) (webpage) Found: attended by Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Business and Employment, Scottish Government, Chris McDonald |
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2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Wednesday 25th March 2026 Mentions: 1: Rebecca Evans (Welsh Labour - Gower) those formal structures, and then also through bilateral meetings with the Minister for industry, Chris McDonald - Link to Speech 2: Rebecca Evans (Welsh Labour - Gower) When I met with the Minister for industry Chris McDonald a couple of weeks ago, I was really keen - Link to Speech |
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2. The Steel Industry in Wales - Panel 1
Wednesday 25th March 2026 Mentions: 1: None So, I don’t think it’s fully clear, but we have got meetings set up with Chris McDonald who is going - Link to Speech 2: None Chris McDonald has committed to sit down with us and explain the mechanism around there. - Link to Speech |