Labour Party MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East.
Andy McDonald is the Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, and has been an MP continually since 29 November 2012.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where McDonald broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Privilege | Yes | vs party |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments | No | vs party |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | No | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Demands escalation beyond diplomacy and limited sanctions; calls for enforcement of criminal law, Proceeds of Crime Act, and stronger action against settlement trade.”
“The Bill is necessary recompense for the Conservatives' abandonment of Redcar in 2015 and affirms that steel is too strategically vital to be left to market forces or foreign owner…”
“The Bill must be carried over to replace unlawful immunity provisions; it must command confidence by rooting protections in human rights and the rule of law, not slogans.”
“Emphasises single status was central to new deal for workers; warns Employment Rights Act may inadvertently incentivise downgrading to self-employment; urges faster reform beyond c…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Economy & Jobs | measured | “On Teesside, iron and steel built towns, livelihoods and identities from the early 19th century onwards. As Chris Rea said - the ships and bridges, they were a…” |
| 19 May | Economy & Jobs | measured | “Andy's right. The draining away of economic, social and political power through deindustrialisation and deregulation left people with a sense of injustice. To p…” |
| 15 May | Defence | measured | “Today is the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. In 1948, over three-quarters of a million Palestinians were forced from their homes. We commemorate that and comm…” |
McDonald holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 49 | 15.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 45 | 14.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 37 | 11.9% |
| Department for Education | 27 | 8.7% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 26 | 8.4% |
| Home Office | 22 | 7.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 22 | 7.1% |
| Ministry of Justice | 20 | 6.5% |
How many Full‑Time Equivalent staff are engaged via the Managed Service Provider, broken down by business area.
HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE…read full →
What modelling HMRC has undertaken on the displacement risk from the Managed Service provider model to existing HMRC roles, including surge staff and fixed‑term employees.
HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE…read full →
What HMRC’s projected Managed Service Provider headcount is for the (a) next 12 months and (b) Spending Review period.
HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE…read full →
Whether Managed Service Provider staffing levels are expected to increase beyond peak‑demand coverage for each function.
HMRC is currently using Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide additional customer service capacity, equivalent to around 500 FTE, focused on routine work. This includes support for the Online Services Helpdesk and handling simple PAYE…read full →
Solicitor (not currently employed as such).
Solicitor (not currently employed as such).
(Registered 28 December 2012) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 238,313 | 80.3% |
| Office Costs | 26,617 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation | 24,264 | 8.2% |
| MP Travel | 5,408 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 1,494 | 0.5% |
| Total · 80 claims | 296,930 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for McDonald on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | 16,238 | 47.2% | Won |
| 2019 | Middlesbrough | 17,207 | 50.5% | Won |
| 2017 | Middlesbrough | 23,404 | 65.7% | Won |
| 2015 | Middlesbrough | 18,584 | 56.8% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McDonaldWON | Lab | 16,238 | 47.2 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Middlesbrough and Thornaby East →