Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

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).

Mrs Sharon Hodgson was first elected in May 2005, making her the 43rd longest-serving MP currently in parliament and the 23rd longest-serving within her Labour (Co-op) party group. She has cast 295 votes from 460 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 64.13% and ranking 169th overall among all MPs, while her debate contributions are substantially lower with 118 total contributions across 52 debates, ranking her 563rd overall. Her primary areas of focus in debates include NHS and Health, Parliamentary Procedure, and Child Welfare and Safeguarding, whilst her voting activity has concentrated on Employment and Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice and Law matters.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

301 / 466

64.59%

Ranked #167 of 650 MPs (74th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

56 / 7614

139 total contributions

Ranked #525 of 650 MPs (19th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

6

£4,274.00

£

Total declared interests