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Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South
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).
Seat status
Safe
Percentage of votes
18.67%
Recent swing
+4.6% Labour
Party
Top donors:
Labour Friends of Israel (£2,500)
British Recorded Music Industry (£660)
Royal Albert Hall (£592)
Key Parliamentary Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Sharon fits into things
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
No current committee memberships