Middlesbrough & Thornaby East / data
Andy McDonald · Labour Party · sitting since 29 Nov 2012 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4895days
from 29 Nov 2012
Divisions
430
of 504 possible
Attendance
85%
74 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
133
78 debates
Written Qs
331
331 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£297k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 80 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 84 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Employment | 51 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Housing | 24 | |
| Schools | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 31 | 8,915 |
| Labour Market | 17 | 5,745 |
| Social Care | 18 | 5,513 |
| Defence | 21 | 4,951 |
| Fiscal Policy | 17 | 3,455 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 2,662 |
| Crime | 15 | 2,618 |
| Health | 7 | 2,098 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice b… | Rebelled | No |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while oppos… | Rebelled | No |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025MPs voted on new regulations expanding the Public Order Act 2023 to criminalise interference with key national infrastructure, such as energ… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement and for the work that she and the Energy Secretary have done in this regard. The focus on renewables and the decoupling of gas and electric… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 118 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Single Status of WorkerIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough (Justin Madders) for securing this debate and for his sterling w… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 868 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill (Ways and Means)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. As you know, I have tabled an amendment to Lords amendment 312 seeking to disagree with their lordships. This House will not be given the… CrimeFiscal Policy | 219 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillFollow that, indeed! Let me begin by making it clear that I welcome the Bill and the many measures that the Government have introduced. There is much here that will strengthen poli… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 1,172 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend will remember our discussion, and I hope that she can help me. Lord Macdonald of River Glaven KC was appointed to lead an independent review of laws on public order … CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 83 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillThe hon. Gentleman is talking about the proscription of the IRGC. Will he explain to the House why the Tory party did not do that in their 14 years in government? CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 31 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) for securing the debate, for his expert… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyOther | 786 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseMay I associate myself with the remarks made by the Leader of the House concerning our colleague David Winnick? The Leader of the House has just announced that the Crime and Polici… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 164 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceJust before the Minister sits down, can he help me with a couple of things? The reduction in terms and conditions for new entrants into our sorting offices is causing great problem… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 195 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceWas privatisation a mistake? UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 4 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceOver the past week, the delivery offices that serve Middlesbrough and Hartlepool have both been ranked in the top five in their regional area for delivery failure. This matters for… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 295 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strait of HormuzThe Prime Minister was right when he said today that “we will not be drawn into the wider war”. But the US President is now requesting UK military assets to police the strait of Ho… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 126 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThis situation is completely intolerable, as everybody has described. Will the Minister confirm that if the owners continue to fail to discharge their obligations as a matter of ur… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 50 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Immigration PolicyI thank the Minister for his response to the urgent question. On work visas and people integrating into our communities, will he say something about the abuses that we hear of—incl… Immigration | 69 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | West Bank: Illegal Settlements2. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the expansion of illegal settlements in the west bank. DefenceOther | 20 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 55 | 16.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 45 | 13.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 37 | 11.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 32 | 9.7% |
| Department for Education | 27 | 8.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 26 | 7.9% |
| Department for Transport | 22 | 6.6% |
| Home Office | 22 | 6.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what HMRC’s projected Managed Service Provider headcount is for the (a) next 12 months and (b) Spending Review period. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Full-Time Equivalent staff are engaged via the Managed Service Provider, broken down by business area. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Managed Service Provider staffing levels are expected to increase beyond peak-demand coverage for each function. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to maintain Customer Services Group headcount and total productive hours as Managed Service Provider capacity increases. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to consult specialist healthcare professionals and people with lived experience of spinal cord injury in determining changes to commissioning structures for s… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to consult specialist healthcare professionals and people with lived experience of spinal cord injury in determining changes to commissioning structures for s… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of service specifications and commissioning plans for spinal cord injury. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of and the capacity in the specialist spinal cord injury service. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to making the 2022 SCI Rehabilitation Standards mandatory. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to harmonise pay, terms and conditions for staff transferring to the Fair Work Agency from (a) Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, (b) The Employment Agency Standard… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with trade unions regarding on the establishment of collective bargaining arrangements under Great British Railways. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on the recognition of trade unions at its subsidiary Platform 4. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements are in place to maintain the Schedule 17 Ticketing and Settlement Agreement terms between Rail Delivery Group and train operating companies on a) their transfer to DFT Operator… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has directed DFT Operator of Last Resort to adopt a standard process for recognition of trade unions and provision of trade union facility time at the end of each train operating comp… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 57 | 26,617 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation | 12 | 24,264 | 8.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,408 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,494 | 0.5% |
| Staffing | 0 | 238,313 | 80.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 835 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 5,430 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 3 | 2,443 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 6 | 1,927 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 26 | 1,764 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,155 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 742 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 509 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 2 | 303 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 150 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 3 | 82 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 41 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 585 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011725-10618] | 787 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 490 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SHRED-IT LIMITED [200011725-10619] | 189 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 113 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 80 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 59 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-9397] | 1,500 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Phone Payments | 150 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 118 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 62 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 47 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 43 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 39 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 28 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 26 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | PAYPAL PARLITRAINI [200011725-4057] | 504 | Paid |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 59 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 80 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Solicitor (not currently employed as such).
(Registered 28 December 2012)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 27 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acklam | Luke Henman | Labour Party | 1,067 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Ayresome | Jackie Young | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 318 | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Berwick Hills Pallister | Donna Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 391 | 04 May 2023 |
| Berwick Hills Pallister | Ian Blades | Labour Party | 451 | 04 May 2023 |
| Berwick Hills Pallister | Julia Cooke | Labour Party | 416 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brambles Thorntree | Graham Wilson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 326 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brambles Thorntree | Jack Banks | Labour Party | 362 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brambles Thorntree | Stella Tranter | Labour Party | 364 | 04 May 2023 |
| Central | Lewis Young | Labour Party | 1,644 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Kader | Jim Platt | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 944 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kader | Sharon Platt | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 732 | 04 May 2023 |
| Linthorpe | Naweed Hussain | Labour Party | 823 | 04 May 2023 |
| Linthorpe | Philippa Storey | Labour Party | 975 | 04 May 2023 |
| Longlands Beechwood | Joan McTigue | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 563 | 04 May 2023 |
| Longlands Beechwood | Mary Nugent | Labour Party | 647 | 04 May 2023 |
| Longlands Beechwood | Peter Gavigan | Labour Party | 572 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mandale Victoria | Nathan Adam Gale | Labour Party | 621 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mandale Victoria | Richard Francis Eglington | Labour Party | 728 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newport | Anne Romaine | Labour Party | 856 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newport | Jill Ewan | Labour Party | 911 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newport | John Kabuye | Labour Party | 919 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Ormesby | Jan Ryles | Labour Party | 224 | 04 May 2023 |
| Park | Edward Clynch | Labour Party | 1,126 | 04 May 2023 |
| Park | Julia Rostron | Labour Party | 1,191 | 04 May 2023 |
| Park | Theo Furness | Labour Party | 1,240 | 04 May 2023 |
| Trimdon | Christine Cooper | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 515 | 04 May 2023 |
| Trimdon | Dennis McCabe | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 673 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 114,624 | Electorate 75,123 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 24.5% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 78.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 50.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 25.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 24.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 48.3% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.