Mark Ferguson

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to help reduce waiting lists for Approved Driving Instructor exams; and what recent progress her Department has made in reducing those backlogs.

22 May 2025 · Scotland Office

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-India free trade agreement on Scotland.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of workplace safeguarding rights for volunteers in the third sector.

9 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Georgia: Democracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support democracy in Georgia.

9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the (a) total cost to the public purse for, (b) proportion of her Department’s total expenditure that was spent on and (c) spend per head for transport infrastructure in (a) the No

9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of spending on road infrastructure in (a) the North East and (b) England over the last 15 years by (i) percentage of total Departmental spe

5 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Futibatinib

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the NHS supply of Futibatinib.

5 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Futibatinib

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is available for patients to receive the immunotherapy drug Futibatinib through the NHS; and what criteria his Department uses to determine whether a patient is eligible for any fundin

14 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Teachers: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of qualified teacher status on the quality of teaching.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Gateshead Central and Whickham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children are (a) eligible for and (b) registered to receive free school meals in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Gateshead Central and Whickham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many kinship carers are registered in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency; and if she will make an estimate of the average number of kinship carers registered per constituency.

8 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Expectancy: Gateshead Central and Whickham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average life expectancy is in (a) Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency and (b) each ward of that constituency.

23 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mozambique: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his (a) French and (b) Mozambique counterpart on the alleged massacre of civilians by Mozambican military personnel at the TotalEne

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been (a) budgeted and (b) spent by the Care Quality Commission on the (i) design, (ii) development and (iii) rollout of its new regulatory platform.

10 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to determine the level of funding required to facilitate an adequate number of crown court sitting days in each financial year.

12 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is her policy that developers are responsible for financing (a) aluminium composite material assessments and (b) subsequent fire safety remedial modifications other th

12 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that leaseholders do not have to fund remedial building modifications associated with aluminium composite material cladding.

12 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on the number of buildings over (a) 11 and (b) 18 metres in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency that have aluminium composite material clad

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil was in mainstream schools in (a) Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency, (b) the North East Combined Authority Area and (c) England in each of the last five years.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Gateshead Central and Whickham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships started in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency in each of the last five years.

30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Gateshead Central and Whickham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of open GP practices in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency (a) on the most recent date for which figures are available and (b) in 2010.

30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Gateshead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals have been accepted by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Gateshead in each of the last five years.

30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Gateshead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been waiting to access Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services support in Gateshead for more than six months.