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Blair McDougall
MP for East Renfrewshire
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
About This MP
AI-generatedBlair McDougall is the Labour (Co-op) MP for East Renfrewshire, elected in July 2024. He served on the Foreign Affairs Committee from October 2024 to October 2025. Since September 2025 he has been Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade.
Voting Patterns
His voting pattern shows strong party loyalty (98%), but a notably low attendance (13%) and five rebel votes, indicating occasional cross-party positions. He has generally supported workers’ rights protections, trade union powers and renter protections. He has tended to oppose tougher prison sentences and regulation of bus services, with a mixed voting pattern on climate change measures and transgender rights.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers’ rights protections.
- Supports renter protections.
- Opposes tougher prison sentencing.
- Opposes regulation of bus services.
- Shows a mixed voting pattern on climate change measures and transgender rights.
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include seven miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
98%
Party Loyalty
13%
Attendance
5
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 112 votesCareer & Roles
2 positions
Current
Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
7 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye