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Mark Ferguson vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 0 different votes 374 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
37 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 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 28 of 649
Participation
82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 649
507
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
568 eligible divisions
272
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.3 % of votes cast
235
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.7 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

5
-69.7 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 649
Appearances
9
-65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 649
10
-122.7 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 649
Contributions
12
-120.7 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£191,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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