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Mark Ferguson vs Helen Maguire

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 Helen Maguire
Helen Maguire
LD Epsom and Ewell

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Helen Maguire voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 235 different votes 284 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 37% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 28 No
Tax 4% aligned 74 shared votes
31 Aye 43 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 5% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 10% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 11% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 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 24 of 649
Participation
62.8%
10% below average
Rank 543 of 649
514
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
361
575 eligible divisions
275
53.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
186
51.5% of votes cast
239
46.5% of votes cast
No votes
175
48.5% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

3
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
Appearances
166
+88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
8
-129.5 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 650
Contributions
193
+55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 129 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
£217,983
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15% below average
Latest expenses
£217,983
4% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
7 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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#2
Education
43 of 50 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API