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Mark Ferguson
Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham
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.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
9,644
Recent swing
-1.7% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Lord (David) Sainsbury (£20,000)
UNISON (£2,050)
UNISON (£2,000)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Mark voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Mark voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Mark voted with the majority
Where Mark fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Mark Ferguson
Member of Parliament
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill