Mark Hendrick Portrait

Mark Hendrick

Labour (Co-op) - Preston

5,291 (13.2%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 23rd November 2000


Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
12th Jun 2023 - 30th May 2024
European Statutory Instruments Committee
27th Jun 2022 - 30th May 2024
Panel of Chairs
23rd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
International Trade Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 26th Apr 2023
Powers of Attorney Bill
22nd Feb 2023 - 1st Mar 2023
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
18th Jan 2023 - 25th Jan 2023
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
23rd Nov 2022 - 30th Nov 2022
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill
7th Sep 2022 - 12th Oct 2022
Committees on Arms Export Controls
6th Jul 2020 - 2nd Feb 2021
International Trade Committee
2nd Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Foreign Affairs Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee
5th Jan 2016 - 3rd May 2017
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons)
7th Jul 2015 - 22nd Feb 2016
Foreign Affairs Committee
18th Jun 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
8th Oct 2010 - 18th Mar 2013
International Development Committee
19th Jan 2009 - 6th May 2010
European Scrutiny Committee
25th Jan 2001 - 14th Jun 2004


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Mark Hendrick has voted in 61 divisions, and 2 times against the majority of their Party.

29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Mark Hendrick voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
3 Dec 2024 - Elections (Proportional Representation) - View Vote Context
Mark Hendrick voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 50 Labour No votes vs 59 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 136
View All Mark Hendrick Division Votes

Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Geoffrey Cox (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Jen Craft (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Mike Tapp (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Education
(17 debate contributions)
Home Office
(12 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Mark Hendrick has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Preston Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Preston signature proportion
Petitions with most Preston signatures
Mark Hendrick has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Mark Hendrick

21st March 2024
Mark Hendrick signed this EDM on Monday 29th April 2024

Teachers’ Pension Scheme and universities

Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House notes that employers’ contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), of which approximately 58,000 university staff are members, are soon to increase by 5% in England and Wales; further notes, with concern, that while schools and colleges will receive additional funding from the Department for Education (DfE) …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 5
Green Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
8th January 2024
Mark Hendrick signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th January 2024

School Meals Coalition

Tabled by: Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham)
That this House welcomes the creation of the School Meals Coalition; notes the Coalition is a partnership of 96 countries, with responsibility for over 60 percent of the world’s population, spanning the full range of geographies and across high, middle and low-income countries; congratulates the Coalition in supporting the reinstatement …
25 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
View All Mark Hendrick's signed Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Mark Hendrick, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Mark Hendrick has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Mark Hendrick has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Mark Hendrick


A Bill to make provision to permit the capital surplus of co-operatives, mutuals and friendly societies to be non-distributable; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th June 2023 and was enacted into law.


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about the meeting by the United Kingdom of the target for official development assistance (ODA) to constitute 0.7 per cent of gross national income; to make provision for independent verification that ODA is spent efficiently and effectively; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 20th June 2012

Mark Hendrick has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament