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Member of Parliament

Mark Ferguson

Lab Labour Gateshead Central and Whickham ID 5031
Parliamentary Constituency
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Mark has voted in 89.3% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Mark has voted against the party's recorded majority 2 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 527 of 590 eligible divisions (89.3%). Commons average: 72.6%.

527

Total votes

279

Aye

248

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 279 / Noes 248

Divisions

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Division Vote
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 210
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 209
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 171
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 188
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 36
Education
No
Employment Rights Bill: Third Reading
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 2
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297
Work / Employment
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Education 50/50 (100%)
Work / Employment 39/39 (100%)
Energy 20/20 (100%)
Democracy / Parliament 14/14 (100%)
Migration 13/13 (100%)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 21/34 (62%)
Trade 6/7 (86%)
Transport 25/29 (86%)
Crime / Justice 56/62 (90%)
Tax 104/112 (93%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mark Ferguson voted in?

Mark Ferguson has recorded votes in 527 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (89.3% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mark Ferguson voted against their party?

Mark Ferguson has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source