MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham
Assistant Whip
“Party-loyal Labour MP and Assistant Whip, with a low attendance rate and a single rebel vote against the party.”
Mark Ferguson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, elected in 2024. He currently serves as an Assistant Whip in the government and has sat on several parliamentary committees, including the Committee on Standards, the Committee of Privileges, and the Statutory Instruments committees, as well as involvement in the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill committee.
His voting loyalty is 100%, slightly above the party average. His attendance is 15% (party average 33%), and he has one rebel vote. On key topics, he has a mixed record: generally votes for workers’ rights protections, VAT changes, trade union powers, and renter protections; tends to vote against protest rights and tougher prison sentencing, with mixed positions on mental health services, transgender rights, and universal credit.
Declares seven financial interests: four entries relate to donations and other support for activities as an MP (including loans), and three entries are miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
8 positions
Assistant Whip
Since Sept 2025
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Apr 2025 - May 2025
Committee on Standards
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Committee of Privileges
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
