MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Andy McDonald is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, first elected in 2012. He has held opposition roles including Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (2016–2020) and Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights (2020–2021), and has served on committees such as Justice and Trade-related groups during his parliamentary career.
His voting pattern shows strong party loyalty (99%) and a relatively high attendance (72%), with 12 rebel votes against the party line and a centre-left positioning (42/100). He has generally voted for Universal Credit and NHS funding, and for bus services regulation, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. His votes on VAT, the asylum system, transgender rights, and trade union powers have been mixed.
One miscellaneous financial interest has been declared.
Generated 21 February 2026
8 positions
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
Jun 2022 - May 2024
Business and Trade Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights
Apr 2020 - Sept 2021
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Jun 2016 - Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted against immigration controls
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity
25 Jun 2018
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021
14 Dec 2021
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69
9 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
1 Jul 2025
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading