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Member of Parliament

Sir Mark Hendrick

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

At a glance

23 Nov 2000

Commons start

25 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

56.9 %

Voting participation

-16.4 % vs avg

5,291

Majority

3

Debates (12 months)

6

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

Brexit / EU 175/211 (83 %)
Trade 71/88 (81 %)
Foreign Affairs 52/69 (75 %)
Defence 40/55 (73 %)
Transport 58/87 (67 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 2/10 (20 %)
Education 28/95 (29 %)
Energy 26/67 (39 %)
Environment / Climate 20/45 (44 %)

Party history

Labour 23 Sep 2000 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Preston 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Preston 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Preston 23 Nov 2000 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times

Roles

Panel of Chairs 30 Jul 2024 to 13 Nov 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee 12 Jun 2023 to 30 May 2024
Powers of Attorney Bill 22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill 18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill 23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill 7 Sep 2022 to 12 Oct 2022
European Statutory Instruments Committee 27 Jun 2022 to 30 May 2024
Committees on Arms Export Controls 6 Jul 2020 to 2 Feb 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Preston Turnout 39,993
Candidate Party Votes Share
Mark Hendrick Lab Labour 14,006 35.0 %
Michael Lavalette Ind Independent 8,715 21.8 %
James Elliot RUK Reform UK 5,738 14.3 %
Trevor Hart Con Conservative 5,212 13.0 %
Neil Darby LD Liberal Democrat 3,195 8.0 %
Isabella Metcalf-Riener Green Green Party 1,751 4.4 %
Yousuf Bhailok Ind Independent 891 2.2 %
Joseph O'Meachair Rejoin EU 216 0.5 %
David Brooks Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 145 0.4 %
Derek Killeen UKIP UK Independence Party 124 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,309 of 2,302 eligible divisions (56.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1309

Total votes

726

Aye

583

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 726 / Noes 583

Divisions

Page 2 of 88
Division Vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work No
Railways Bill: Second Reading Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

4

Speeches

2

Questions

0

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
UK-German Relations 25 Feb 2026 2
Clean Industry Bonus: Jobs 10 Feb 2026 2
Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls 27 Jan 2026 2
Disability History Month 12 Dec 2024 0
Family Farming in Devon 3 Dec 2024 0
Freight Crime 3 Dec 2024 0
Home-to-School Transport: Children with SEND 3 Dec 2024 0
World AIDS Day 27 Nov 2024 0
Rail Connectivity: Oxfordshire 27 Nov 2024 0
Violence against Women and Girls 27 Nov 2024 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: The Football League Ltd Address of donor: EFL House, 10 12 West Cliff, Preston PR1 8HU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets, including hospitatlity, for Carabao Cup Final, value £900 Date received: 22 March 2026 Date accepted: 22 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 00080612 (Registered 24 April 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: (1) UK-Japan 21st Century Group (2) APPG Japan Address of donor: (1) 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Hotel (£1011.82), conference including meals (£376), rail travel (£14.66) and taxi (£10.46), value £1,412.94 (2) Return flights to Japan, value £2,320.03 Destination of visit: Japan Dates of visit: 6 March 2026 to 16 March 2026 Purpose of visit: To improve business and diplomatic relations between the UK and Japan. (Registered 24 March 2026)

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

FAQs

Who is Sir Mark Hendrick?

Sir Mark Hendrick is a Member of Parliament representing Preston. Source

Which party does Sir Mark Hendrick represent?

Sir Mark Hendrick currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Sir Mark Hendrick represent?

Sir Mark Hendrick currently represents Preston. Source

How long has Sir Mark Hendrick been an MP?

Sir Mark Hendrick has been in the House of Commons for 25 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Mark Hendrick voted in?

Sir Mark Hendrick has recorded votes in 1,309 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (56.9 % 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 Sir Mark Hendrick voted against their party?

Sir Mark Hendrick has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Mark Hendrick held?

Sir Mark Hendrick has 18 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Mark Hendrick?

Sir Mark Hendrick has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Mark Hendrick's latest election result?

Sir Mark Hendrick's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Preston, with a majority of 5,291. Source

How active is Sir Mark Hendrick in parliamentary debates?

Sir Mark Hendrick has made 6 contributions across 3 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source