Mark Ferguson
Gateshead Central and Whickham
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 334th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 26%. 19 contributions since 2024-07-23.
Record by topic
- Maternity & neonatal37th of 42718.0
- NHS waiting lists99th of 53012.0
- Mental health381st of 8699.0
- Public health & prevention222nd of 7349.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Dementia106th of 2453.0
- A&E & ambulance response100th of 2483.0
- Adult social care & reform180th of 3623.0
- Learning disability & autism717th of 9673.0
What they’ve said
“…Proposals floated by the Conservatives include cutting maternity pay, means-testing the state pension and attacking the minimum wage. We know the impact of a Conservative Budget: the grotesque chaos caused by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng.”
Property Taxes · 2025-09-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Friends the Members for Caerphilly (Chris Evans) and for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) have talked about dementia among footballers. My granddad was a footballer who headed big, heavy, wet leather footballs. He did not care—he would not have it any other way. He was a defender; that is what he did.”
Football Governance Bill [Lords] · 2025-04-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The best maternity facility in the country is in my constituency at the Queen Elizabeth maternity hospital, yet it is in a very old building. I want a new building for that maternity hospital. I want far better resources for the staff.”
Hospitals · 2025-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This is a public health crisis, and people are getting sick. Surfers and swimmers are falling ill after taking to the water. As has been mentioned, parents are warning their children to keep away from local rivers.”
Water Bill · 2025-03-28 · Read on Hansard ↗