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Mark Ferguson vs Mr James Frith

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 Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Mr James Frith voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 404 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 11 different votes 404 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
55 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
55 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
55 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

89.3%
17% above average
Rank 26 of 650
Participation
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 301 of 650
568
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
479
636 eligible divisions
301
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
49.5% of votes cast
267
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
242
50.5% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
Appearances
49
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
38
-131.2 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 650
Contributions
105
-64.2 vs Commons average
Rank 381 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
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15% below average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Education
46 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 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
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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