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Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South
Mrs Sharon Hodgson is the Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
MessageSeat status
Safe
Majority size
6,913
Recent swing
+4.6% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Labour Friends of Israel (£2,500)
British Recorded Music Industry (£660)
Royal Albert Hall (£592)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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Where Mrs Sharon fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Member of Parliament
Washington and Gateshead South
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships