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Programme motion agreed to. Consideration of Lords Amendments. Lords Amendments 1 to 18 agreed to.

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Answering member
Andrew Griffith
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Debates on bills
Date
14 July 2026
Reference
789 cc895-9
House
House of Commons

Committee stage second day. Clause 52 debated with amendments, clauses and new clauses. Clause 52 amendment 7 withdrawn. Clauses 52 to 57 agreed to. Clause 58 amendment 20 negatived on division (90 to 290). Clauses 58 to 64 agreed to. New clause NC12 negatived on division (94 to 297). New...

Lead member
Peter Kyle; Chris McDonald
Answering member
Harriett Baldwin
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Committee of the Whole House (HC); Debates on bills
Date
9 June 2026
Reference
787 cc189-231
House
House of Commons

Committee stage first day. Clause 1 debated with amendments, clauses and new clauses. Clause 1 amendment 21 withdrawn. Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Clause 3 amendment 12 negatived on division (81 to 266). Clauses 3 to 51 agreed to. New clause NC2 negatived on division (65 to 257). New...

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Answering member
Harriett Baldwin
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Committee of the Whole House (HC); Debates on bills
Notes
Division No. 13 on the Question relating to New Clause NC2 corrected Tuesday 9 June, 787 cc189-231: Noes should read 251, instead of 257.
Date
8 June 2026
Reference
787 cc72-118
House
House of Commons

Industrial Strategy

The following extract is from Business and Trade Questions on 21 May 2026.

The Government’s industrial strategy rightly states that improving skills in the construction sector is essential to keeping our country building. In fact, on page 44, there is a commitment to invest

“£625 million to train…60,000 more skilled workers”.

It...

Member
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial corrections
Date
1 June 2026
Reference
786 cc11-2WC
House
House of Commons

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Answering member
Greg Smith
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Committee
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Date
4 February 2026
House
House of Commons

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (12 votes to 4).

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Answering member
Andrew Bowie
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Committee
Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Date
3 February 2026
House
House of Commons

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (11 votes to 4).

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Answering member
Claire Coutinho
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Committee
First Delegated Legislation Committee
Date
27 January 2026
House
House of Commons

We work in partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chair.

The Planning and Infrastructure Act will speed up and streamline delivery of new homes and infrastructure, we are investing £39 billion over ten years through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, and our New Homes Accelerator is accelerating delivery...

Member
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial corrections
Date
19 January 2026
House
House of Commons

Statement on the agreement the Government have secured to protect chemical production and jobs at the INEOS ethylene cracker in Grangemouth.

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
17 December 2025
Reference
777 cc986-1002
House
House of Commons

Critical Minerals Strategy

The following extract is from the statement on Critical Minerals Strategy on 24 November 2025.

In Cornwall, we have Europe’s largest deposits of lithium, and in Devon, the world’s largest deposits of tungsten. The UK has the only Western source of rare earth alloys for F-35 fighter jets.

[Official Report,...

Member
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial corrections
Date
25 November 2025
Reference
776 cc3-4WC
House
House of Commons

Statement on the Government's critical minerals strategy.

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
24 November 2025
Reference
776 cc48-61
House
House of Commons

Statement on the closure of the ExxonMobil Fife ethylene plant at Mossmorran in Scotland.

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
18 November 2025
Reference
775 cc727-745
House
House of Commons

We routinely, for internal purposes, consider production levels of cement and other foundational industries products. We also maintain close contact with the Mineral Products Association, the industry trade body and individual businesses to consider and address the issues facing the sector.

The cement sector has been included in the Government's future...

Member
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Ministerial corrections
Date
10 November 2025
House
House of Commons

Hospitality Sector

The following extract is from the debate on the Hospitality Sector on 3 September 2025.

My hon. Friend is doing an amazing job of talking about the importance of small hospitality businesses to the local community. Does he agree that that extends beyond economic value to their value more generally?...

Member
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Type
Other corrections
Date
16 September 2025
Reference
772 cc5-6WC
House
House of Commons

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Asked by
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Withdrawn
Date
9 September 2025
Reference
905675
House
House of Commons

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Asked by
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
8 September 2025
Reference
905532; 772 cc588-648
House
House of Commons

How will the defence industrial strategy, which is most welcome, ensure that more public money is spent with supply chain businesses in the UK—particularly those in the Teesside defence and innovation cluster in Stockton, Billingham and Norton?

Asked by
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
8 September 2025
Reference
772 cc588-648
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral contribution of 26 February 2025, Official Report, column 765 and the judgment in R v Adams (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2020] UKSC 19, what steps he is taking to address the issue of interim custody orders that...

Asked by
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 July 2025
Reference
63126
House
House of Commons

Counter-terrorism powers could optimise the effectiveness of the Border Security Command. Could the Solicitor General advise on how the Crown Prosecution Service is being empowered to tackle illegal migration and people smuggling?

Asked by
Chris McDonald (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
19 June 2025
Reference
769 c569
House
House of Commons

Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Chris McDonald
Answering member
Karin Smyth
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
12 June 2025
Reference
768 cc1218-1226
House
House of Commons