MP for Washington and Gateshead South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
“A centrist Labour MP with near-total party loyalty who now serves in health and has one notable rebel vote, crossing the party line in 2016 on the Record Copies of Act.”
Sharon Hodgson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Washington and Gateshead South, first elected in 2005. She serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (appointed March 2026) and has built a long parliamentary career through extensive committee work across public expenditure and health policy.
She shows 100% loyalty to her party with attendance well above the Commons average (69% vs 33%). Her voting spans a mix of issues: she generally supports NHS funding and bus services regulation, and generally votes against tighter immigration controls, against the asylum system, and against the Rwanda deportation scheme. She has one documented rebel vote against her party.
Declares seven financial interests: three entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; two miscellaneous entries; one entry for a family member employed; and one entry for 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: 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.
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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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: 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
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEThe 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.
