Mark Ferguson

Assistant Whip

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.

448

Votes Cast

£191,951

Expenses 2024-25

9,644

Majority

45.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£191,951

Staffing£137,088
Office£27,763
Travel£16,318
Accommodation£10,782

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,217 voters

Labour
18,245 votes45.4%
Reform UK
8,601 votes21.4%
Liberal Democrat
4,987 votes12.4%
Conservative
4,628 votes11.5%
Green Party
3,217 votes8.0%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
369 votes0.9%
Save Us Now
170 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

23

Written Questions

20

Oral Questions

84

Debates Spoken In

165

Speeches

448

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

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Financial Interests(6)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Lord (David) Sainsbury

£20,000

£20,000
Name of donor
Lord (David) Sainsbury
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£20,000
Donor status
individual

Registered 1 December 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

UNISON

Payment for leaflet printing

£2,050
Name of donor
UNISON
Address of donor
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Payment for leaflet printing, value £2,050
Donor status
trade union

Registered 15 August 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

UNISON

£2,000 donation to support my campaigning

£2,000
Name of donor
UNISON
Address of donor
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000 donation to support my campaigning
Donor status
trade union

Registered 22 January 2026

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

UNISON

Accommodation at 2025 Labour Party Conference

29 September 2025 to 30 September 2025

£900
Name of donor
UNISON
Address of donor
130 Euston Road, London NW1A 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Accommodation at 2025 Labour Party Conference, value £900
Date received
29 September 2025 to 30 September 2025
Date accepted
29 September 2025
Donor status
trade union

Registered 20 October 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
14 October 2024
Date interest ended
7 September 2025

Registered 8 November 2024; updated 11 September 2025

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