
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Mrs scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 47.8% of the vote, majority of 6,913
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
4,101 households in fuel poverty locally (9.45%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.45% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 47.8% of the vote, majority of 6,913
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 4 broke · 4 missed
4,879 children in poverty in this constituency (28.4%)
Follow the Money
What Mrs claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,101 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,879 children live in poverty in their constituency
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £660 from British Recorded Music Industry
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£3k
United States (Washington D.C.)
Paid by: Labour Friends of Israel
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, and meals (value £2,500), value £2,500 Destination of visit: United States (Washington D.C.) Dates of visit: 22 February 2025 to 26 February 2025 Purpose of visit: Delegation to Washington DC. Meetings with US politicians and civil servants. Attending AIPAC Congressional Summit 2025. (Registered 3 March 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(3 entries)£2k
British Recorded Music Industry
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)
Royal Albert Hall
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)
LACA Ltd
Name of donor: LACA Ltd Address of donor: 11-13 The Quad, Sovereign Way, Chester, Cheshire CH1 4QP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation and meals at the LACA Main Event 2025 alongside Parliamentary Assistant, value £522 Date received: 8 July 2025 to 10 July 2025 Date accepted: 8 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 6795804 (Registered 1 August 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
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)
Undisclosed
Director and Trustee of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 13 November 2024 (Registered 20 November 2024)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Alan Hodgson Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mrs's Expenses
102 individual claims totalling £279,765.84 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£224,704.28
Payroll(1)£224,512.82
Working From Home Allowance(1)£191.46
Accommodation(21 claims)£24,093.66
Rent(1)£20,740.47
Utilities(19)£2,050.56
Council tax(1)£1,302.63
Office Costs(58 claims)£19,839.91
Rent(1)£12,000.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£2,206.71
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£1,560.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(17)£1,471.58
Stationery & printing(9)£1,316.47
Software & applications(2)£936.00
Insurance - contents(1)£310.00
Equipment - purchase(14)£309.71
TV licence(1)£174.50
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£153.68
Cleaning services(3)£61.44
Postage & couriers(3)£30.04
Other(1)£-690.22
MP Travel(12 claims)£8,540.78
Rail(2)£6,878.58
Air travel(2)£848.12
Mileage - car(2)£292.28
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£258.30
Other public transport(2)£192.30
Congestion charge & toll(1)£40.00
Parking(2)£31.20
Staff Travel(9 claims)£2,587.21
Rail(2)£1,074.83
Hotel - London(1)£696.99
Mileage - car(2)£296.64
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£289.96
Subsistence(1)£191.49
Other public transport(1)£30.90
Parking(1)£6.40
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Washington and Gateshead South: The Real Impact
The people Mrs was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024