Chris McDonald MP
Labour
Stockton North
M
Chris McDonald is the Labour MP for Stockton North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
He currently holds the Government posts of Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade), and Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,235
/ £93,904 annual
273 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£3,503
2 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£2,000
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£1,503
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£73,738
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
213
213 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2025-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 213
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-18 | Redhills Miners Hall and British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) Trustees | Visit to Redhills, Durham Miners Hall to celebrate the government's announcement, in the November Budget, that the full £2.3 billion British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) funds held in reserve will be transferred to the nearly 40,000 members of the scheme | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-12-18 | Speciality Steel UK | Discussed the sales process for Speciality Steels UK | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-18 | A&S Resources | Meeting to discuss A&S Resources Ltd investment proposition in the Central African Republic. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-18 | Horiba Mira | To discuss Horiba Mira's operations in the UK. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-18 | Redhills Miners Hall and British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) Trustees | Visit to Redhills, Durham Miners Hall to celebrate the government's announcement, in the November Budget, that the full £2.3 billion British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) funds held in reserve will be transferred to the nearly 40,000 members of the scheme | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-12-17 | GMB | Discussed HMG's agreement with Ineos Chemicals in Grangemouth. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-17 | Unite | Discussed HMG's agreement with Ineos Chemicals in Grangemouth. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-16 | Nissan & Unite | Meeting with the Nissan Union reps to discuss the Nissan Sunderland plant and the new Leaf's production ceremony. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-16 | Nissan | Meeting with Nissan to discuss their Sunderland plant and to celebrate the start of the new Leaf production. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-15 | British Geological Survey | To discuss work of British Geological Survey and DBT in the development of the Critical Minerals Strategy. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-15 | Motability Operations | To discuss Motability Operations' 'Buy British' announcement | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-15 | Bacall Keen | Discussed investment opportunities in the UK steel industry | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-15 | Unite | Discussed Spirit AeroSystems / Boeing / Airbus transaction | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-12 | Chemicals roundtable: Chemical Industries Association, NEPIC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) Facilitators, SABIC, Sembcorp, Exolum, CF Fertilisers, Navigator, Huntsman Polyurethanes, Ineos Compounds, Lianhetech, Quorn Foods, PX | To discuss the challenges facing the chemicals sector | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-11 | Port of Tyne | Visit to the Port of Tyne to attend a Clean Energy Jobs Fair and site tour, to discuss their work and role in clean energy | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-12-11 | Port of Tyne | Visit to the Port of Tyne to attend a Clean Energy Jobs Fair and site tour, to discuss their work and role in clean energy | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-12-10 | Prospect | Discussed the Clean Energy Jobs Plan | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-12-10 | Clean Energy Supply Chains Investment Forum: National Wealth Fund (NWF), UK Export Finance (UKEF), The Crown Estate (TCE), Great British Energy (GBE), Ofgem, Office for Investment (OfI), HMT | Attended the Clean Energy Investment Supply Chain Forum which discussed unlocking investment into cable manufacturing and ports | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-12-10 | New Potential | Discussed British Steel Scunthorpe | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-12-10 | Automotive Council meeting: JLR, Agratas, Leyland, Advanced Propulsion Centre, McLaren, Aston Martin, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Bentley, Nissan, BMW, Bosch, SMMT, Caterpillar, Stellantis, Cummins, Stellantis, Ford, Unite, Honda | To discuss the challenges in the UK automotive industry | department-for-business-and-trade |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Stockton North
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-23 → present
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
2026-07-21 → present
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
2025-09-11 → 2026-07-21
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2025-09-11 → 2026-07-21
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2024-09-11 → 2024-10-15
Great British Energy Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
chris.mcdonald.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
/appgs directly.)
Voting record (2026)
71 / 109
38 missed (35%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£24,486
35% of £70,235 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£32,737
35% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£989
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+7.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
50 Aye(45.9%)
21 No(19.3%)
38 didn't vote(34.9%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.