Mrs Sharon Hodgson, elected in May 2005, is the longest-serving MP among those first elected in that year and ranks 43rd overall for length of service among active MPs. She has cast 375 votes at a participation rate of 65.22%, ranking 107th overall and 96th among Labour (Co-op) MPs, and has made 363 debate contributions across 117 debates, ranking 389th overall. Her debate contributions are notably lower relative to her voting participation, with a significant divergence between these two areas of parliamentary activity. Her debate contributions have focused on NHS and Health, Child Welfare and Safeguarding, and Mental Health, while her voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment and Workers Rights, and Justice and Law.

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