Voting Record — Sharon Hodgson MP, Washington and Sunderland West (11592)

Sharon Hodgson is currently Member, Members Estimate Committee, Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission and Member, Public Accounts Commission

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
Washington and Gateshead South	5 Jul 2024	still in office	Lab	0 votes out of 59, 0.0%	59 votes out of 86, 68.6%	0 times
Washington and Sunderland West	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Lab	0 votes out of 750, 0.0%	750 votes out of 1069, 70.2%	0 times
Washington and Sunderland West	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	0 votes out of 383, 0.0%	383 votes out of 463, 82.7%	0 times
Washington and Sunderland West	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Lab	1 vote out of 341, 0.3%	341 votes out of 467, 73.0%	1 time
Washington and Sunderland West	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	1 vote out of 895, 0.1%	895 votes out of 1239, 72.2%	11 times
Gateshead East and Washington West	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	1 vote out of 1071, 0.1%	1071 votes out of 1288, 83.2%	35 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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House	Date	Subject	Sharon Hodgson	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
4 Dec 2024	Stopped being Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
4 Dec 2024	Stopped being Member, House of Commons Commission
4 Sep 2024	Became Member, Members Estimate Committee
22 Jul 2024	Became Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
House	Date	Subject	Sharon Hodgson	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Members Estimate Committee
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 May 2024	Stopped being Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
30 May 2024	Stopped being Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
27 Mar 2023	Became Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
8 Mar 2023	Became Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
8 Mar 2023	Became Member, Public Accounts Commission
8 Mar 2023	Became Member, Members Estimate Committee
8 Mar 2023	Became Member, House of Commons Commission
7 Mar 2023	Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
7 Mar 2023	Became Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
7 Mar 2023	Became Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
7 Mar 2023	Stopped being Member, Finance Committee (Commons)
28 Feb 2023	Became Member, Finance Committee (Commons)
14 May 2021	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Defence),
14 Apr 2021	Stopped being Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
25 Feb 2021	Became Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22 Feb 2021	Became Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22 Feb 2021	Stopped being Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
10 Apr 2020	Became Shadow Minister (Defence),
10 Apr 2020	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Public Health),
House	Date	Subject	Sharon Hodgson	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
9 Jan 2018	Became Shadow Minister (Public Health),
9 Jan 2018	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Public Health),
House	Date	Subject	Sharon Hodgson	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	13 Mar 2017	Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill — First Reading — Decriminalisation of Abortion	tellaye	aye	Teller
9 Oct 2016	Became Shadow Minister (Public Health),
27 Jun 2016	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Education),
Commons	20 Apr 2016	Printing Acts of Parliament on Vellum	Majority	no	Rebel
18 Sep 2015	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Equalities),
8 May 2015	Became Shadow Minister (Education),
House	Date	Subject	Sharon Hodgson	Lab Vote	Rôle
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
7 Oct 2013	Became Shadow Minister (Equalities),
7 Oct 2013	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Education),
Commons	7 Mar 2012	European Union — Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities	Majority	no	Rebel
26 Oct 2010	Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
8 Oct 2010	Became Shadow Minister (Education),
8 Oct 2010	Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
Commons	6 Sep 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (Money)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Sep 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Programme motion	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Sep 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Sep 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — No Second Reading — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — New Academies Only Where There is Proven Need -rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Programme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Decline Second Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Jul 2010	Finance Bill — Assessment of Impact of Corporation Tax Cut on Banking Sector	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Jun 2010	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Jun 2010	Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
10 May 2010	Became Opposition Whip (Commons),
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
House	Date	Subject	Sharon Hodgson	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	8 Apr 2010	Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill — Clause 29 — Referendum on voting systems	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Apr 2010	Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill — Clause 2 — New procedure for proposals under Sustainable Communities Act 2007	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Apr 2010	Business of the House – wash-up period	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Apr 2010	Business of the House – end debate	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Mar 2010	Opposition Day — [6(th) Allotted Day] — Equitable Life	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 2010	Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Schedule 9 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 2010	Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Schedule 9 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Feb 2010	Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Jan 2010	Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Out-of-Hours Care	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Jan 2010	Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 4)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 2010	Prime Minister — New Clause 1 — Commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Schedule 5 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 26 — Section 24 not to apply in exceptional cases	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 2010	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 2010	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Jan 2010	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Action) bill — Clause 1 — Free provision of personal care at home	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jan 2010	Defence — Children, Schools and families bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jan 2010	Defence — Children, Schools and Families Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jan 2010	Defence — Children, Schools and Families Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Nov 2009	Queen's Speech — Express Humble Regret for Ommissions -rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — Enable Minister to Replace Inquest With Inquiry — Incercept Evidence in Inquests	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Oct 2009	Marine Conservation Bill — General objective	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Oct 2009	Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Economic Recovery and Welfare	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Oct 2009	Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Economic Recovery and Welfare	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jul 2009	Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 14 — Short title and commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 10 — Proceedings in Parliament	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 9 — Offences	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 9 — Offences	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Jun 2009	Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 2 — MPs' salaries (In committee)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jun 2009	Prime Minister — Clause 29 — Regulations etc.	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 2009	Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Business Rates	tellno	no	Teller
10 Jun 2009	Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
16 Jan 2009	Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State), Department of Health
27 Nov 2008	Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence
27 Nov 2008	Became PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State), Department of Health
4 Aug 2008	Became PPS (Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence
Commons	16 May 2008	Motion to sit in private — Fixed Term Parliament Bill	tellno	no	Teller
26 Nov 2007	Became Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee
28 Jun 2007	Stopped being PPS (Mr Liam Byrne, Minister of State), Home Office
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
17 Jul 2006	Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
8 May 2006	Became PPS (Mr Liam Byrne, Minister of State), Home Office
12 Dec 2005	Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
19 Jul 2005	Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2005	Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
5 May 2005	Stopped being Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
3%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
12%	Academy Schools - for
90%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
76%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
91%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
69%	Apprenticeships
0%	Assisted Dying
14%	Asylum System - More strict
21%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
1%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
81%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
50%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
75%	Business and community control of schools: For
0%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
16%	Closed Material Proceedure
22%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
92%	Control Orders
100%	Crossrail - In favour
25%	Cull Badgers
50%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
25%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
7%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
100%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
96%	Easier access to abortion
0%	Employee Shareholder Status
52%	Employment rights
29%	Encourage and incentivise saving
0%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
84%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
0%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
100%	Environmental water quality
11%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
77%	European Union Integration - For
4%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
100%	Fire Safety
44%	Fixed Term Parliaments
65%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
21%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
75%	Fully Elected House of Lords
78%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
64%	Further devolution to Scotland
73%	Further devolution to Wales
78%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
100%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
88%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
20%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
67%	Higher taxes on banks
25%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
78%	HS2 - In Favour
86%	Human Rights and Equality
100%	Identity cards - For introduction
76%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
67%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
58%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
21%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
26%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0%	Increase the state pension age
16%	Increase VAT
67%	Inheritance Tax
14%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
94%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
99%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0%	Localise Council Tax Support
36%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
52%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
88%	Mansion Tax
89%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
53%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100%	Member trustees on pension boards
0%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
33%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
85%	Minimum Wage
100%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	More Emergency Service Workers
100%	More funds for social care
71%	More powers for local councils
100%	More restrictive planning laws
100%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
31%	No detention without charge or trial
86%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
85%	Nuclear power - For
83%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
0%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
8%	Police and Crime Commissioners
100%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
0%	Post office closures - against
69%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0%	Privatise Royal Mail
31%	Promote Occupational Pensions
52%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
95%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
38%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100%	Public Ownership of Railways
100%	Rail Fares - Lower
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
14%	Reduce capital gains tax
0%	Reduce central funding for local government
60%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
12%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
18%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
12%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
1%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
76%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
45%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
13%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
52%	Register of Lobbyists
100%	Regulate letting agent fees
38%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
99%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
9%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
13%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
0%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
71%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
86%	Right to strike
78%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
21%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
0%	Sell England's Public Forests
82%	Smoking ban - In favour
99%	State control of bus services
80%	Stop climate change
80%	Support current and former armed service members
38%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
0%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
9%	Tougher on illegal immigration
2%	Trade Unions - Restrict
54%	Transparency of Parliament
71%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
1%	University Tuition Fees - For
60%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
93%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

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Voting Record — Sharon Hodgson MP, Washington and Sunderland West (11592)

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