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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 89.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 514 of 575 eligible divisions (89.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

514

Total votes

275

Aye

239

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 275 / Noes 239

Divisions

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Division Vote
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill: Second Reading
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading
Education
No
Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 2 No
Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 4 No
Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 6 No
Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Water (Special Measures) Bill - Government motion to insist on Commons Amendment 2 and to propose Amendment (a) in lieu Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading
Migration
No
Motion to adjourn debate Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: Third Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7
Education Tax
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Education Tax
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Education Tax
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 %)
Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Energy 20/20 (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 104/111 (94 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mark Ferguson voted in?

Mark Ferguson has recorded votes in 514 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (89.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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