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Sir Mark Hendrick
MP for Preston
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedSir Mark Hendrick is Labour and Co-operative MP for Preston, first elected in 2000. He has served on a range of Commons committees, including the Panel of Chairs (2024–2025) and the International Trade Committee, with involvement in areas such as energy policy and cooperative organisations.
Voting Patterns
He shows very high party loyalty (100%) and a voting attendance of 56%, above his party’s average. He is positioned in the political centre (48/100) and has had two rebel votes against his party.
Notable Positions
- Supports NHS funding
- Supports Universal Credit
- Generally opposes strict immigration controls
- Voted for an EFTA/EEA-related motion in 2019 against party line
- Voted against a Cross-Border Trade Resolution amendment in 2017 against party line
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
56%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(48)
Based on 253 votesCareer & Roles
18 positions
Previous
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Jul 2024 - Nov 2025
Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Powers of Attorney Bill
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Committee
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Committee
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Committee
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
No registered financial interests. Learn more about the register
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye