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Member of Parliament

Mark Ferguson

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

93.6 %

Voting participation

+20.3 % vs avg

9,644

Majority

24

Debates (12 months)

33

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Education 49/49 (100 %)
Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Defence 15/18 (83 %)
Crime / Justice 56/61 (92 %)
Tax 101/108 (94 %)
Benefits 29/30 (97 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Gateshead Central and Whickham 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Finance (No. 2) Bill 15 Jan 2026 to 3 Feb 2026
Assistant Whip 7 Sep 2025 to present Whips Office (Commons)
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 9 Jun 2025 to present
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 24 Apr 2025 to 22 May 2025
Committee on Standards 28 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025
Committee of Privileges 28 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 14 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 14 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Gateshead Central and Whickham Turnout 40,217
Candidate Party Votes Share
Mark Ferguson Lab Labour 18,245 45.4 %
Damian Heslop RUK Reform UK 8,601 21.4 %
Ron Beadle LD Liberal Democrat 4,987 12.4 %
Nicholas Oliver Con Conservative 4,628 11.5 %
Rachel Cabral Green Green Party 3,217 8.0 %
Norman Hall Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 369 0.9 %
Graham Steele Save Us Now 170 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 483 of 516 eligible divisions (93.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

483

Total votes

260

Aye

223

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 260 / Noes 223

Divisions

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Division Vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 Aye Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 Aye Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye Teller
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Opposition Day: Defence No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

3

Speeches

21

Questions

9

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 3 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Co-operative Sector: Government Support 21 Oct 2025 1
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 4 Sep 2025 6
Property Taxes 3 Sep 2025 1
Asylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal Activity 21 Jul 2025 1
Afghanistan 15 Jul 2025 1
Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions 9 Jul 2025 1
Road and Rail Projects 8 Jul 2025 1
Antisocial Behaviour 7 Jul 2025 2
Business of the House 3 Jul 2025 1
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 1 Jul 2025 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (3)

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Payment for leaflet printing, value £2,050 Donor status: trade union (Registered 15 August 2025)

Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 December 2025)

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 donation to support my campaigning Donor status: trade union (Registered 22 January 2026)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1A 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation at 2025 Labour Party Conference, value £900 Date received: 29 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 Date accepted: 29 September 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 20 October 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Co-Chair, UNISON Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 14 October 2024 Date interest ended: 7 September 2025 (Registered 8 November 2024; updated 11 September 2025)

Governor, Larkspur Community Primary School Date interest arose: 11 November 2025 (Registered 1 December 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Mark Ferguson?

Mark Ferguson is a Member of Parliament representing Gateshead Central and Whickham. Source

Which party does Mark Ferguson represent?

Mark Ferguson currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Mark Ferguson represent?

Mark Ferguson currently represents Gateshead Central and Whickham. Source

How long has Mark Ferguson been an MP?

Mark Ferguson has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mark Ferguson voted in?

Mark Ferguson has recorded votes in 483 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (93.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. 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

What roles has Mark Ferguson held?

Mark Ferguson has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Mark Ferguson?

Mark Ferguson has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Mark Ferguson's latest election result?

Mark Ferguson's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Gateshead Central and Whickham, with a majority of 9,644. Source

How active is Mark Ferguson in parliamentary debates?

Mark Ferguson has made 33 contributions across 24 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source