About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Blair McDougall) represents you, and all of the people who live in East Renfrewshire, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for East Renfrewshire

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @blairmcdougall.com
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Parking: Private Sector
• Incontinence: Men
• Human Rights
• British National (Overseas): Safety
• Bahrain: Human Rights

Currently held offices

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Kirsten Oswald
• Paul Masterton
• Kirsten Oswald
• Jim Murphy
• Allan Stewart

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

  Consular Assistance (Journalists) Bill: Second Reading – Blair McDougall. Private Members' Bills

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

  Groceries Labelling (Size Reduction) Bill: Second Reading – Blair McDougall. Private Members' Bills

• Written Answers — Scotland Office: Question 23 Apr 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Scotland benefits from nuclear energy developments in the UK.

More of Blair McDougall’s recent appearances

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