Blair McDougall MP
Labour
East Renfrewshire
M
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, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) .
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,492
/ £93,904 annual
274 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£70,492
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
153
152 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
1 overseas trip
· 2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£14,110
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 152
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Warwick Innovation District, WMG (University of Warwick), EVTECH, Expert Tooling & Automation Ltd, Moasure, Opus International Products, Athium, Deeley Group Ltd, Lowe & Fletcher, ePropelled, C-MAC SMT Ltd | Roundtable to discuss practical barriers to growth, including late payments, supply-chain relationships and scale-up finance | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-30 | CMA/Unite | To discuss employment status reform and removal of the Second Class price cap | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-29 | Cambridge Ahead, Good Growth Foundation, Railpen, Arm, the University of Cambridge, the Local Government Association, the YIMBY Alliance, UK Private Capital, Make UK, and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) | To discuss the Industrial Strategy’s ongoing delivery and wide-ranging activity to support businesses across the eight growth-driving sectors | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-24 | NatWest, the ScaleUp Institute, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), JJ Ormerod, the Quoted Companies Alliance, Omex Agriculture Ltd, The SuperScalers, the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the University of Oxford, the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | Council meeting to discuss the government’s commitment to the mid-market agenda | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-23 | Pangea Data | To discuss regulatory costs and barriers | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-23 | Red Funnel Group and Business South, Maritime and Transport Action Group | To discuss Small business vulnerability, Connectivity and structural constraints, workforce and skills | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-23 | Money Advice Trust | To discuss SME feedback | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-23 | KPMG | To discuss audit, corporate reporting, the professional services sector, international opportunities | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-23 | UK Finance, the Port of Tyne, Allica Bank, Barclays, Virgin Money, Paragon Bank, Santander UK and HSBC UK. | To hear representations from industry on how SMEs are experiencing the impact of the Middle East conflict | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-21 | Quoted Companies Alliance | To discuss scale-ups and support for entrepreneurs | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-21 | OurCoop | Introductory meeting to discuss retail crime, resilience and growth | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-20 | Mastercard | To discuss DBT work on access to finance | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-17 | Barclays, BP, National Grid, Ocado, Rio Tinto, Unilever, Reckitt, Pearson, GSK and United Utilities. | To discuss the Government's Action Plan for Regulation and the Modernising Corporate Reporting programme | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-16 | Goldman Sachs, Jomas Associates, Family Business UK, the ScaleUp Institute, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Creative Nature, James Lister & Sons Limited, Answer Digital, Enterprise Nation, IPSE, 80 Days, The Deluxe Group, OLIO, Martha Brook, Stashed Products, Hooked-On Group and Salt of the Earth. | To discuss progressing measures in the Small Business Plan and boost economic growth. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-16 | Family Business UK (FBUK), Rigby Group, Woodmansterne Publications, RCP Parking, HRGO Recruitment, European Metal Recycling (EMR) Group, Rathfinny Wine Estate, BGF, the British Business Bank and the ScaleUp Institute (SUI). | To hear from family businesses, reinforce the Government’s commitment to supporting businesses and highlight the recent scale-ups announcement | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-16 | Federation of Small Businesses, Insititute of Directors, British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss the Government’s renewed support for UK scale-ups following London Tech Week announcements | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-15 | Nationwide, Better Menopause, Innovate UK, Gender Index, The Wisdom Studio, UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA), the Scottish Government, Eos, Tramshed Tech, Invest Northern Ireland, Foundervine, UK Finance, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Barclays, Virgin Money, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest and the British Business Bank. | To discuss the government’s backing for women-led businesses and to provide steers for the future direction of the Invest in Women Taskforce | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-11 | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Small Business Britain, Enterprise Nation, Family Business UK, Goldman Sachs, Jomas Associates, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self‑Employed (IPSE), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).Provide your feedback on BizChat | Small Business Taskforce to discuss how to deliver effective change in the regulatory environment for small and medium enterprises | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-10 | Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | To discuss Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill, Modernising Corporate Reporting proposals and late payments | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2026-06-10 | British Chambers, GS1UK | To discuss Digitalising commerce, raising economic growth and SMEs & international trade | department-for-business-and-trade |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 → 2026-05-21 |
Los Angeles
Scheduled Flight
|
Greater Together LA | £14,110 |
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
East Renfrewshire
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-22 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2025-09-07 → 2026-07-22
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2024-10-21 → 2025-10-27
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
blair.mcdougall.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0141 280 2005
·
8 Benview Road, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 7PP
Website
Facebook
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 2 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 2 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Voting record (2026)
88 / 109
21 missed (19%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£13,581
19% of £70,492 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£18,092
19% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£801
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-8.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
64 Aye(58.7%)
24 No(22.0%)
21 didn't vote(19.3%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
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
Aye
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
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
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
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
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
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
Didn't vote
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
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
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
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
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)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Immunity (Prisons) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-07-22 | |
| Groceries Labelling (Size Reduction) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-04-02 | |
| Consular Assistance (Journalists) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-01-22 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.