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East Renfrewshire

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024.

McDougall's most visible recent action has been leading the government's crackdown on late payments, announced in March 2026, which would require companies to pay UK suppliers within 60 days or face fines -- described as the toughest such reform in over 25 years. As Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation, he is the named face of this initiative, generating substantial positive press coverage in business and trade outlets. His only notable departures from the Labour whip came in June 2025, when he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading and against several amendments that would have liberalised its provisions -- placing him 46 percentage points below his party's average on assisted dying access.

At 76% participation (353 of 466 divisions), McDougall votes somewhat below the Commons average, which may reflect ministerial duties pulling him away from the chamber. When present, he is a 97% party-line voter -- fully aligned on the government agenda, progressive taxation, and the budget, and consistently against tax increases and business-friendly amendments. His speeches have concentrated on economy and jobs, defence, and health, with 20 contributions across 12 debates since entering Parliament in July 2024.

353
Commons votes
This parliament
£32k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.6k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from SNP — last held it in 2010.

Current Member of Parliament

Blair McDougall

Blair McDougall

Labour Party

Blair McDougall is the Labour MP for East Renfrewshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade).

Notable Votes

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop eating and drinking. The amendment would close a potential loophole where a person who is not otherwise terminally ill could meet the bill's eligibility criteria by voluntarily starving themselves.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes too ill to complete their assessment before signing off on an assisted dying request, a further referral can be made to another doctor — mirroring an existing provision in the Bill for the attending doctor.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

McDougall’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.389 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where McDougall has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
80
Economy
77
Employment
45
Crime & Policing
34
Education
30
Welfare and Benefits
25
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 2420 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 1220 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 9420 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.5 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Barrhead Liboside UplawmoorAngela Convery1,639Scottish
Barrhead Liboside UplawmoorBetty Cunningham1,355Labour P
Barrhead Liboside UplawmoorChris Lunday616Scottish
Barrhead Liboside UplawmoorDanny Devlin1,753Independ
Clarkston Netherlee WilliamwoodAnnette Ireland2,119Scottish
Clarkston Netherlee WilliamwoodDavid Macdonald1,407Independ
Clarkston Netherlee WilliamwoodKate Campbell1,692Conserva
Clarkston Netherlee WilliamwoodKatie Pragnell1,647Labour P
Giffnock ThornliebankColm Merrick1,888Scottish
Giffnock ThornliebankGordon Wallace1,816Conserva
Giffnock ThornliebankMary Montague1,608Labour P
Newton Means North NeilstonAndy Morrison1,579Conserva
Median income
£32,400
HMRC SPI 2024
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