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Mike Martin vs Mark Ferguson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells
vs
Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 271 shared comparable votes.

58 same votes 213 different votes 271 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
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
28 Aye 38 No
Tax 5% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 24 No
Education 5% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 9 No
Defence 7% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 10% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
Participation
89.4 %
17 % above average
Rank 24 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
514
575 eligible divisions
186
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
275
53.5 % of votes cast
150
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
239
46.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

109
+31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 649
Appearances
3
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 628 of 649
145
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 649
Contributions
8
-130.5 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15 % below average
41
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Education
50 of 50 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#5
Migration
13 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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