Chris McDonald
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Stockton North · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) · Department of Health and Social Care
Government Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton North | 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 | 11 September 2025 | 21 July 2026 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Government | 11 September 2025 | 21 July 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 242nd 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 | 171 | 72.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 248 | 77.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | 71 | 97.3% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 490 | 77.7% |
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
joint 614th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 224 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 253 | 96 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 237th 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 Stockton North
- – Joined Labour
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2026
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Constituency: Stockton North
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.