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Mark Ferguson vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

1 same votes 200 different votes 201 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
36 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
18 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 54 shared votes
18 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 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
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 500 of 649
514
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,561
2,361 eligible divisions
275
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
734
47.0 % of votes cast
239
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
827
53.0 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

3
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
Appearances
8
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
8
-130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 650
Contributions
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 614 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API