Blair McDougall MP
Labour
East Renfrewshire
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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).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£33,960
/ £93,904 annual
132 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£33,960
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
57
57 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 57
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Fujitsu | Introductory meeting and to discuss costs of the Horizon scandal | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-17 | Offcom | Introductory meeting and to discuss the future of the Universal Service Obligation (USO). | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-17 | Good Business Pays | Introductory meeting to discuss late payments in the UK. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-17 | Gatehouse Bank, HSBC, Kuwait Finance House PLC, Kestrl, Cur8 Capital, LSEG, Commsure, Foot Anstey LLP, the Islamic Finance Council UK, TheCityUK, DDCAP Group, the Bank of England, UK Export Finance, the British Business Bank, the Islamic and Ethical Finance All‑Party Parliamentary Group and the Financial Conduct Authority. | To discuss access to finance and small business growth regarding the Shariah Law | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-16 | Leeds United | To discuss the Elland Road redevelopment | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-15 | Companies House | Introductory meeting and to discuss priorities | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-15 | KPMG, NHS, Hewett recruitment, Cisco, Flannery Plant Hire, Careers and Enterprise Company | To discuss how to support delivery of the skills agenda as part of delivering on the ambition set out in Industrial Strategy and SME plan | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-10 | British Chambers of Commerce, Aviva, BDO, BP, British Airways, DP World, Heathrow, London Gatwick, NatWest Commercial and Institutional, Openreach, PeopleCert, Sizewell C, the Port of Tyne, Spire Healthcare, SSE, Tata Consultancy Services, the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and The King’s Trust | To discuss the impact of the Autumn Budget and discuss how government and business can work together to address cost pressures and unlock investment in 2026 | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-09 | Regulatory Innovation Office | Introductory meeting and to discuss the regulation council | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-09 | IFM Investors | To discuss economic regulation of essential infrastructure in utilities | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-03 | Lloyds Banking | Discussion on Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-03 | Red Flag Alert, Numan, Envelop Risk, Ecobelt, Form, ScaleUp Institute | To discuss Identifying Growth Barriers, Access to Support, Regulatory Environment and Partnership. | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-02 | Community Development Financial Institution | Introductory meeting to discuss how the Taskforce will create commitments to scale the sector and how Government can support it to succeed | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-02 | Appian, Re:State, Ofcom, Ofqual, PA Consulting, the Financial Conduct Authority, The Pensions Regulator, the Utility Regulator, Ofsted, Ofgem, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Competition and Markets Authority, the Environment Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Planning Inspectorate, the Bar Standards Board, the Single Source Regulations Office, the UK Regulators Network and Deloitte. | Roundtable discussion on how to use innovation to modernise regulation and reduce burdens | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-02 | The Insolvency Service Board Members | To discuss the work of the Insolvency Service | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-02 | Barclays, Business Disability Forum, Richer Solutions, Blind Ambition, Demandbase | To discuss challenges, opportunities, and support systems for disabled entrepreneurs | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-12-01 | The Insolvency Service | Introductory meeting to discuss the progress they are making on regulatory reform | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-11-27 | Small Business Britain, Family Business UK, the Federation of Small Businesses, the ScaleUp Institute, Enterprise Nation, the Association for the Independent Professionals and the Self‑Employed, Creative Nature Superfoods, James Lister and Sons, Answer Digital, Olio, Martha Brook London, Stashed Products, Goldman Sachs and the Small Business Commissioner. | To discuss small business growth | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-11-24 | Startup Coalition, Intuit, Claimer, Federation of Small Businesses, Public First, Xero, Sage and the London Chamber of Commerce | To discuss the growth and productivity opportunity of small business digitalisation | department-for-business-and-trade |
| 2025-11-13 | Royal Mail | To discuss Royal Mail strategic priorities and operational challenges | 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
East Renfrewshire
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-07 → present
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
£6,543
19% of £33,960 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
£386
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.