MP for Washington and Gateshead South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
“A centre-left, party-loyal Labour MP with strong attendance who now serves as a junior health minister.”
Sharon Hodgson is a Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South, first elected in 2005. She currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and has a long-standing parliamentary involvement, including several committee roles.
She votes consistently with her party (100% loyalty) and has a higher-than-average attendance. Her record shows support for NHS funding and bus services regulation, while she generally opposes tighter immigration controls and the asylum system; on VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers her votes are more mixed. She has one notable rebel vote against her party in 2016 on a record copies act.
Has seven declared financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; miscellaneous interests; family members employed; and visits outside the UK.
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: 34%
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.
26 positions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Since Mar 2026
Members Estimate Committee
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Jul 2024 - Dec 2024
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
House of Commons Commission
Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Public Accounts Commission
Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Mar 2023 - May 2024
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The 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.
