MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
“A highly loyal Labour MP with strong attendance and a centre-left voting record, who occasionally rebels on high-profile issues.”
Andy McDonald is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, first elected in 2012. In opposition he has held frontbench roles in transport (Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, 2016–2020) and employment rights (Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights, 2020–2021), and he has served on several committees, including the Justice Committee and the Business and Trade committees/sub-committees.
He shows very high party loyalty (99%) and solid attendance (72%). He has 15 rebel votes, indicating occasional deviations from the party line, and his overall stance places him in the centre-left (42/100).
Declared financial interests include one entry in the miscellaneous category.
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: 34%
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.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEThe 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.
