MP for Stockton North
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Chris McDonald is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Stockton North, first elected in 2024. Since September 2025 he has served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, and for Business and Trade. He previously contributed to parliamentary work on the Great British Energy Bill committee in 2024.
He has very high party loyalty (99%) but very low voting attendance (13%), with 3 rebel votes. His record shows general support for workers’ rights, trade union powers and renter protections, and support for VAT changes, while he has generally voted against transgender rights and against funding for mental health services; votes on climate measures and other issues have been mixed.
Declared six financial interests: three miscellaneous entries, two entries for ad hoc payments, and one entry for employment and earnings.
Generated 21 February 2026
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
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has almost always voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
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