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Mark Ferguson vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Pat McFadden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 200 shared comparable votes.

200 same votes 0 different votes 200 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
17 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 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
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 509 of 650
537
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,387 eligible divisions
285
53.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
903
57.6% of votes cast
252
46.9% of votes cast
No votes
664
42.4% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

11
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 650
Appearances
45
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
27
-122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 650
Contributions
361
+211.9 vs Commons average
Rank 48 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
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15% below average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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