Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South, since 5 May 2005
Mrs Sharon Hodgson is the Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
Scorecard
Voting record
590 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: LACA The School Food People
Address of donor: 11-13 The Quad, Sovereign Way, Chester, Cheshire CH1 4QP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Staff member's attendance at LACA's Main Event Conference, with meals and accommodation for one night, value £327.60
Date received: 8 July 2026 to 9 July 2026
Date accepted: 8 July 2026
Donor status: company, registration 6795804
(Registered 20 July 2026)
Name of donor: British Recorded Music Industry
Address of donor: Unit 4/4A, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to attend the Mercury Prize Awards 2025. The tickets included entry to the event, two seats at the BPI table, food and drink, value £660
Date received: 16 October 2025
Date accepted: 16 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01132389
(Registered 21 October 2025)
Name of donor: Royal Albert Hall
Address of donor: Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the opening night of the Grand Sumo Tournament 2025 held in the Royal Albert Hall, value £592
Date received: 15 October 2025
Date accepted: 15 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01539294
(Registered 21 October 2025)
8. Miscellaneous
Director and Trustee of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 13 November 2024
Date interest ended: 6 March 2026
(Registered 20 November 2024; updated 10 March 2026)
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
Date interest ended: 4 March 2026
(Registered 31 October 2024; updated 4 March 2026)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
Name: Alan Hodgson
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Full time
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Debates
722 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- Topical Questions
- Business of the House
- Topical Questions
- Infants, Parents and Carers Bill
- Health of Children and Young People
- Health Inequalities: Staffordshire
- Topical Questions
- Lung Cancer Screening Programme
- NHS Buildings: Extreme Heat
- Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths
Money declared to them
3 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £8,361 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2025 | Sharon Hodgson MP sitting MP | Labour Friends of Israel Company | Visit | £2,500 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Sharon Hodgson MP sitting MP | The Observer Research Foundation Other | Visit | £3,150 |
| 8 Sep 2024 | Sharon Hodgson MP sitting MP | HM Government of Gibraltar Other | Visit | £2,711 |
Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →
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