MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
“A highly loyal Labour backbencher with strong attendance and a centre-left voting record, who has also served as a shadow minister.”
Andy McDonald is a Labour (Co-operative) MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, first elected in 2012. He has served on several parliamentary committees and has held shadow ministerial roles, including Shadow Transport and Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights.
McDonald shows very high party loyalty (99%) and has a solid attendance rate (72%), with 13 rebel votes. He sits on the centre-left of the spectrum (41/100). His voting reveals support for welfare and public services (e.g., Universal Credit, NHS funding) and a tendency to oppose stricter immigration controls, while taking nuanced positions on issues such as VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers.
Declares one miscellaneous financial interest.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
