Blair McDougall
Labour Sitting MP
MP for East Renfrewshire · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Renfrewshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) | Government | 7 September 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 339th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 158 | 67.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 233 | 72.4% |
| 2024 | 73 | 69 | 94.5% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 460 | 72.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
423rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 194 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 104 | 44 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
joint 324th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for East Renfrewshire
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Constituency: East Renfrewshire
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.