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Portrait of Patricia Ferguson, MP for Glasgow West

Patricia Ferguson

MP for Glasgow West

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“Labour (Co-op) backbencher for Glasgow West who champions workers’ rights and renters’ protections, with occasional independent votes on end-of-life and crime measures.”

Patricia Ferguson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Glasgow West, elected in 2024. She serves on the Commons Liaison Committee and the Scottish Affairs Committee, and previously sat on the Ecclesiastical Committee from November 2024 to April 2025.

Voting Patterns

Her party loyalty is very high at 98% (slightly below the party average of 99%), but her attendance is notably low at 14% (party average 33%). She sits on the left side of the spectrum (29/100). She consistently supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, and supports renter protections, while she has generally voted against expanding mental health services, against certain prison sentencing and bus services measures, against transgender rights, and with a mixed stance on climate change measures.

Notable Positions

  • Supports workers’ rights protections
  • Supports trade union powers
  • Supports renter protections
  • Generally voted against expanding mental health services
  • Generally votes against some prison sentencing and bus services measures (with a mixed record on climate change measures)

Financial Interests

Declared financial interest: one overseas visit.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

14%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

98%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Left(29)
Based on 91 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

3 positions

Current

Committee

Liaison Committee (Commons)

Since Dec 2024

Committee

Scottish Affairs Committee

Since Sept 2024

Previous

Committee

Ecclesiastical Committee

Nov 2024 - Apr 2025

Financial Interests

1 declarations

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.

Recent Activity

33 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

AYE
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

NO
2 weeks ago98 / 306Rejected

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

NO
2 weeks ago108 / 297Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
3 weeks ago278 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
3 weeks ago281 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
3 weeks ago279 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 161Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

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.

5rebel votes
Occasional

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

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.