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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
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading
NHS / Health
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Education Tax
No
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Transport
Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye

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