Labour Party 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. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Hodgson broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Government is committed to supporting osteoporosis care through the 10-year health plan, new DEXA scanners, neighbourhood health services, and FLS rollout by 2030; acknowledges cha…”
“Outlines government commitment to reducing waiting lists, embedding risk assessments in routine practice, funding epilepsy research through NIHR, and encouraging use of existing to…”
“Government is implementing the Rare Cancers Act 2026, publishing neuroendocrine-specific data within months, investing £141.6 million in cancer research including £3.5 million for …”
“Government is investing £200 million to expand Healthy Babies services nationally over 10 years as part of broader child health ambition and family hub rollout.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Local Government | measured | “Alongside the other Sunderland MPs, I wrote to the incoming Reform Leader of Sunderland Council regarding worrying comments made by several of his councillors. …” |
| 19 May | Crime | celebratory | “I am pleased that Labour has announced a £30 million nationwide crackdown targeting dodgy barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops involved in mone…” |
| 13 May | Culture Community | celebratory | “Consecutive Conservative Governments refused to protect fans and our world leading live events sector. I am therefore delighted that the King’s Speech includes…” |
Hodgson holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 68 | 47.2% |
| Department for Education | 16 | 11.1% |
| Treasury | 11 | 7.6% |
| Home Office | 9 | 6.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 5.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 4.2% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 6 | 4.2% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 2.8% |
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media age restrictions on young people accessing illegal platforms.
The government keeps this issue under close consideration . The Online Safety Act places robust duties on in-scope services to prevent children from encountering illegal content and activity.We are shortly launching a consultation exploring…read full →
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the whether social media age restrictions on platforms headquartered overseas would be enforceable.
The Online Safety Act has extraterritorial effect, meaning any regulated service with a significant number of UK users is required to meet duties wherever they are based.Where an organisation breaches its duties, Ofcom can require it to tak…read full →
Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that young people from all regions, including the North East, are represented in consultations on online safety and Al regulation.
We will ensure that young people from across the country, including the North East are represented in consultations.We are shortly launching a consultation exploring children’s use of technology to understand how they can be protected and h…read full →
How his Department plans to ensure that the NHS Genomic Medicine Service’s pipeline of whole genome sequencing for cancer patients is unconstrained by local tissue storage practices; and whether there is a target date for ensuring consistent access across all NHS regions.
As part of the evolving NHS Genomic Medicine Service infrastructure, a new delivery model will be in place from April 2026 to deliver the genomics commitments in the 10-Year Health Plan, the National Cancer Plan, and other national strategi…read full →
British Recorded Music Industry 16 October 2025 |
Royal Albert Hall 15 October 2025 |
LACA Ltd 8 July 2025 to 10 July 2025 |
Director and Trustee of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an Director and Trustee of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 13 November 2024
Date in… |
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 October 202… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 4 Nov 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 224,704 | 79.6% |
| Accommodation | 23,609 | 8.4% |
| Office Costs | 22,977 | 8.1% |
| MP Travel | 8,541 | 3.0% |
| Staff Travel | 2,587 | 0.9% |
| Total · 113 claims | 282,418 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Hodgson on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington and Gateshead South | 17,682 | 47.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Washington and Sunderland West | 15,941 | 42.5% | Won |
| 2017 | Washington and Sunderland West | 24,639 | 60.7% | Won |
| 2015 | Washington and Sunderland West | 20,478 | 55.0% | Won |
| 2010 | Washington and Sunderland West | 19,615 | 52.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon HodgsonWON | Lab | 17,682 | 47.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Washington and Gateshead South →