Member of Parliament

Mark Ferguson

Lab Labour Gateshead Central and Whickham ID 5031

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 275 / Noes 239

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Education	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Education	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 Education	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments Crime / Justice	14 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 Crime / Justice	14 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 Crime / Justice	14 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 Crime / Justice	14 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 Crime / Justice	14 Apr 2026	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 %)

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