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Peter Swallow vs Mark Ferguson

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

Photograph of Peter Swallow
Peter Swallow
Lab Bracknell
vs
Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham

Voting alignment

Peter Swallow and Mark Ferguson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 0 different votes 386 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
39 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
39 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
39 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

86.3 %
14 % above average
Rank 71 of 650
Participation
89.4 %
17 % above average
Rank 29 of 650
487
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
504
564 eligible divisions
238
48.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
269
53.4 % of votes cast
249
51.1 % of votes cast
No votes
235
46.6 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

169
+97.1 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Appearances
8
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
248
+120.4 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
14
-113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£169,409
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£191,951
all imported IPSA years
£169,409
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,951
15 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API