How They Voted
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Mark Ferguson on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Friday night, chippy tea. Dhillons for me this week, what’s your favourite?View post ↗
I’ve voted, have you? Polls close at 10pmView post ↗
I’ve voted, have you? Polls close at 10pm. And you can find your polling station at iwillvote.org.ukView post ↗
Part 4: We have to fight for our community. Together not divided. 📸 With thanks to editor and producer Alfie Adams, and hosted by Gateshead College.View post ↗
Part 2: Brendan is right - let's not change course. 📸 With thanks to editor and producer Alfie Adams, and hosted by Gateshead College.View post ↗
*Brendan Foster - on the future of Gateshead* Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gateshead Legend Brendan Foster to talk about what our community in Gateshead has meant to him across his life and career. With thanks to editor and producer Alfie Adams and hosted by Gateshead CollegeView post ↗
*Brendan Foster - on the future of Gateshead* Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gateshead Legend Brendan Foster to talk about what our community in Gateshead has meant to him across his life and career. With thanks to editor and producer Alfie Adams and hosted by Gateshead CollegeView post ↗
Sneak peak - I had a Big Conversation with a Gateshead legend this week. Stay tuned for more 👀View post ↗
22 more recent statements available.
Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
This is a fascinating return to the ’90s—like much about the Conservative party—but I think the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has missed the fact that there was an election last year in which the Labour party clearly won a mandate to deliver the removal of hereditar …House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill · 2025-09-04
I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for the speech he is giving. I am very proud that the Royal Naval Reserve is based in part on the banks of the Tyne, on Gateshead quays. Does he agree that visible representations of armed forces bases in our communities is incredibly imp …Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east England · 2025-06-25
Community Diagnostic Centres like ours at Gateshead Metrocentre mean that thousands more checks, tests and scans are available out of hours and in the community - meaning shorter waiting lists in Gateshead.Bluesky post · 2026-03-13
The verdict is in. Scrapping the two-child limit will make a huge impact on Labour's plan to tackle child poverty. In the North East alone 67,000 children will be helped. 3,400 children in Gateshead will be lifted out of poverty.Bluesky post · 2026-01-08
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £191,951. Rank: #552 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 182 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £201,472. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
34 items for review
- £1,183 Single claim of £1,183.00 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 02/09/2024.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/01/2025.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 15/10/2024.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/11/2024.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/09/2024.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/12/2024.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/03/2025.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 15/08/2024.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/02/2025.
- £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/07/2024.
- £943 Single claim of £943.20 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,050 Single claim of £1,050.00 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £6,504 Single claim of £6,504.05 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £632 Single claim of £632.40 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 11/03/2025.
- £1,602 Single claim of £1,601.70 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 06/09/2024.
- £2,052 Single claim of £2,051.76 for Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase (Landline) on 16/09/2024.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 22/08/2024.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £184,759
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£134,088
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£6,504
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2520 nights
£3,826
SKGD LTD [200011725-3425]0
£3,780
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,915
Landline0
£2,052
Office furniture0
£1,602
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
MF - Constituency Home - Council Tax balance for remaining year0
£1,183
Year on year
FY 24-25 137 claims £191,903
FY 25-26 45 claims £9,570
Travel
£16,318 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£12,608 paid across 0 nights.
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