About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Mark Ferguson) represents you, and all of the people who live in Gateshead Central and Whickham, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @markfergusonmp.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Transport
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• High Rise Flats: Insulation
• Mental Health Services: Gateshead
• Futibatinib
• Apprentices: Gateshead Central and Whickham
• Life Expectancy: Gateshead Central and Whickham

Currently held offices

• Member, Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (since 24 Apr 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Privileges (28 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025)
• Member, Committee on Standards (28 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (14 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (14 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Voluntary Work: Safety 12 May 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of workplace safeguarding rights for volunteers in the third sector.

• Football Governance Bill [Lords] 28 Apr 2025

  My constituents in Gateshead have, by and large, been subjected to a lot of dodgy owners in their time. The vast majority of my constituents are Newcastle fans. Many people remember the Mike Ashley era: the grotesque nightmare for Newcastle fans of seeing their football stadium named the Sports Direct at St James’ Park Arena, or being sponsored by Wonga. Even as a Sunderland fan, I found...

• Football Governance Bill [Lords] 28 Apr 2025

  The hon. Gentleman mentions UEFA and FIFA. Would he categorise those as organisations where politics is kept at arm’s length and where there is no place for cronyism?

More of Mark Ferguson’s recent appearances

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