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Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP for Washington and Sunderland West Constituency

Current MP Details

Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP photograph
Labour

Mrs Sharon Hodgson is the Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5160
[email protected]
Constituency
Unit 1
Vermont House
Concord
Washington
NE37 2SQ
0191 417 2000
[email protected]
Website
http://www.sharonhodgson.org/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SharonHodgsonMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
66,278
Turnout
37,513 (57%)
Majority
3,723
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,280
Turnout
40,574 (60%)
Majority
12,940
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
68,190
Turnout
37,257 (55%)
Majority
13,157
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
68,910
Turnout
37,334 (54%)
Majority
11,458
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
27 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
8 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
8 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
8 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
8 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
House of Commons Commission
7 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
7 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
28 Feb 2023 to Now
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
25 Feb 2021 to 14 Apr 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
10 Apr 2020 to 14 May 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
9 Jan 2018 to 10 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Public Health)
9 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Public Health)
8 May 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
10 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Washington and Sunderland West
10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
26 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Children, Schools and Families
12 Dec 2005 to 17 Jul 2006
Committee
European Scrutiny Committee
19 Jul 2005 to 5 May 2005
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Regulatory Reform
5 May 2005 to Now
House
Commons
5 May 2005 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Gateshead East and Washington West
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
614
Early Day Motions
1,251
Written Questions
1,534
Votes
1,305
Date
Debate
Contributions
25 Apr 2024
Liver Disease and Liver Cancer
1
Details
18 Apr 2024
Access to Redress Schemes
2
Details
17 Apr 2024
Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
1
Details
16 Apr 2024
Food Waste and Food Distribution
2
Details
5 Mar 2024
Social Care
1
Details
21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
1
Details
9 Jan 2024
Antisemitic Offences
1
Details
13 Dec 2023
Gender-based Violence: Hamas
1
Details
30 Nov 2023
School Pupils with Allergies
1
Details
21 Nov 2023
Death by Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
5 May 2005
to Now
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour
Current Member
Mrs Sharon Hodgson is the Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

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