Mark Ferguson
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Central and Whickham | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Whip | Government | 7 September 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
Voting participation
24th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 199 | 84.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 295 | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 73 | 70 | 95.9% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 564 | 89.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
577th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 117 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Committee of Privileges 2024–2025
- Committee on Standards 2024–2025
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 470th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
- – Joined Committee of Privileges
- – Joined Committee on Standards
2025
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.