Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

MP since 5 May 2005

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson is the Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care).

1693

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

6,913

Majority

47.8%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 37,021 voters

Labour
17,682 votes47.8%
Reform UK
10,769 votes29.1%
Conservative
4,654 votes12.6%
Green Party
1,687 votes4.6%
Liberal Democrat
1,602 votes4.3%
Independent
627 votes1.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

147

Written Questions

3

Oral Questions

54

Debates Spoken In

124

Speeches

375

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

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(7)

Visits outside the UK

Labour Friends of Israel

£2,500
Name of donor
Labour Friends of Israel
Address of donor
BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, accommodation, and meals (value £2,500), value £2,500
Destination of visit
United States (Washington D.C.)
Dates of visit
22 February 2025 to 26 February 2025
Purpose of visit
Delegation to Washington DC. Meetings with US politicians and civil servants. Attending AIPAC Congressional Summit 2025.

Registered 3 March 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

British Recorded Music Industry

Two tickets to attend the Mercury Prize Awards 2025. The tickets included entry to the event, two seats at the BPI table, food and drink

16 October 2025

£660
Name of donor
British Recorded Music Industry
Address of donor
Unit 4/4A, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets to attend the Mercury Prize Awards 2025. The tickets included entry to the event, two seats at the BPI table, food and drink, value £660
Date received
16 October 2025
Date accepted
16 October 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01132389

Registered 21 October 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Royal Albert Hall

Two tickets to the opening night of the Grand Sumo Tournament 2025 held in the Royal Albert Hall

15 October 2025

£592
Name of donor
Royal Albert Hall
Address of donor
Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets to the opening night of the Grand Sumo Tournament 2025 held in the Royal Albert Hall, value £592
Date received
15 October 2025
Date accepted
15 October 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01539294

Registered 21 October 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

LACA Ltd

Accommodation and meals at the LACA Main Event 2025 alongside Parliamentary Assistant

8 July 2025 to 10 July 2025

£522
Name of donor
LACA Ltd
Address of donor
11-13 The Quad, Sovereign Way, Chester, Cheshire CH1 4QP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Accommodation and meals at the LACA Main Event 2025 alongside Parliamentary Assistant, value £522
Date received
8 July 2025 to 10 July 2025
Date accepted
8 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 6795804

Registered 1 August 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
16 October 2024
Date interest ended
4 March 2026

Registered 31 October 2024; updated 4 March 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mrs in Parliament

Social Media: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media age restrictions on young people accessing illegal platforms.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology20 Feb 2026

Artificial Intelligence and Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that young people from all regions, including the North East, are represented i

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology20 Feb 2026

Social Media: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the whether social media age restrictions on platforms headquartered overseas would be enforceable

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology20 Feb 2026

Cancer: Genomics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to ensure that the NHS Genomic Medicine Service’s pipeline of whole genome sequencing for cancer patients is unconstr

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care20 Feb 2026

Students: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether regional cost-of-living variations will be factored into proposed maintenance grant calculations.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Feb 2026

Free School Meals: Eligibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing the No Recourse to Public Funds income thresholds to ensure equity of eligibility for all

AnsweredDepartment for Education27 Jan 2026

Hearing Impairment: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on developing national guidance for Auditory Verbal therapy for deaf children since March 2025; and whet

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Jan 2026

Public Sector: Washington and Gateshead South

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public sector workers have received an above-inflation pay rise in Washington and Gateshead South constituency since 5 July 2024.

AnsweredTreasury16 Jan 2026

Poverty: Washington and Gateshead South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of measures to reduce child poverty on children in Washington and Gateshead South c

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions16 Jan 2026

Police: Washington and Gateshead South

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate policing in Washington and Gateshead South constituency.

AnsweredHome Office16 Jan 2026
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