Andy McDonald’s voting in Parliament

Andy McDonald is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Andy McDonald sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andy McDonald voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Andy McDonald’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Andy McDonald’s full vote analysis page for more.

Andy McDonald has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Great Western Railway: Fares 17 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the amount of fare income that First Great Western derived from first class travel in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: East-West Rail Link 17 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what signalling system is planned to be used on the East-West rail link.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Northern: Timetables 17 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 13 July 2018, 20 July 2018 and 10 September 2018 to Questions 161175, 164445 and 167289, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of the finding of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership's report, Devolving our railways: learning the lessons from a summer of northern rail chaos, published on 30 July 2018 that the...

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Profile

Labour MP for Middlesbrough

Entered the House of Commons on 30 November 2012 — Byelection

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @AndyMcDonaldMP
• https://facebook.com/AndyMcDonaldMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andy McDonald campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Work and Pensions
• HM Treasury
• Communities and Local Government
• Transport
• Railways: Franchises
• Govia Thameslink Railway
• Railways: Industrial Disputes
• Railways: Timetables
• Rail North

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (since 27 Jun 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Transport) (7 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Justice Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 13 Jun 2016)
• Member, Justice Committee (10 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stuart Bell
• Penry Williams
• Joseph Wilson
• Samuel Sadler
• Joseph Wilson
• Isaac Wilson
• Henry Bolckow

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (13 out of 16)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (12 out of 16)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Andy McDonald’s speeches
• Has received answers to 224 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.75% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 63 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andy McDonald’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 179 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)