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Harriet Cross vs Mark Ferguson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan
vs
Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Harriet Cross and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 292 different votes 299 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
30 Aye 48 No
Tax 1% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
12 Aye 25 No
Education 0% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 25 No
Education 0% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 374 of 650
Participation
89.3 %
17 % above average
Rank 29 of 650
408
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
503
563 eligible divisions
191
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
268
53.3 % of votes cast
217
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
235
46.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
Appearances
8
-63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
185
+59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
14
-112.0 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£178,612
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£178,612
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
49 of 61 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Motion to sit in private 28 Mar 2025
Tax
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API