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).
1706
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
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
166
Written Questions
4
Oral Questions
58
Debates Spoken In⚑
132
Speeches⚑
388
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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2 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NORailways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
1 AYE3 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
Financial Interests(7)
Visits outside the UK
Labour Friends of Israel
£2,500
Visits outside the UK
Labour Friends of Israel
- 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
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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
Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of the target to increase the percentage of cancers diagnosed a
Ovarian Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made on the number of patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer at an advanced stage.
Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of misdiagnosis of women’s health symptoms on levels of diagnosis of ovarian c
Family Nurse Partnership Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Family Nurse Partnership to include more than the existing 44 local
Breakfast Clubs: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the implications of the more costly staffing ratios for Special Educational Needs Schools and Alternative Provisions (APs) in th
Food: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reducing food supply chain waste through mandatory food wast
Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March to Question 33256 on Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services, (a) what steps her department is taking to decrease the average
Music and Dance Scheme: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to exempt training provided by the Music and Dance Scheme from VAT.
Music and Dance Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide financial assistance mirroring arrangements for schools via the Music and Dance Scheme to cover the cost of changes to (a
Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure investment in social rent homes at the spending review.
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