MP for Stockton North
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
“A loyal party member who occasionally rebels on end-of-life amendments to terminally ill adults legislation.”
Chris McDonald is Labour (Co-op) MP for Stockton North, elected in 2024. Since September 2025 he serves as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and in the Department for Business and Trade, and he previously sat on the Great British Energy Bill committee in late 2024.
He votes with his party most of the time (99% party loyalty, 0% to 0% variance) but has a notably low voting attendance (16%) compared with the party average (34%). He has 3 recorded rebellions against the party. His voting record shows both support and opposition across issues: generally in favour on workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, bus services regulation, protest rights, and VAT changes, but generally against transgender rights and publicly owned rail, with mixed positions on Universal Credit, mental health services, and prison sentencing.
Seven declared financial interests, including miscellaneous entries, ad hoc earnings, donations and other support for activities as an MP (including loans), and other employment earnings.
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.
3 positions
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Since Sept 2025
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Since Sept 2025
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Armed 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
The 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.
