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Mark Ferguson vs Dave Robertson

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

Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham
vs
Photograph of Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Dave Robertson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 442 shared comparable votes.

438 same votes 4 different votes 442 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
53 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
53 Aye 43 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
53 Aye 43 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

89.4%
17% above average
Rank 25 of 650
Participation
87.1%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
554
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
540
620 eligible divisions
291
52.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
288
53.3% of votes cast
263
47.5% of votes cast
No votes
252
46.7% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
127
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
38
-122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
Contributions
163
+2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£191,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15% below average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API