How Mark Sewards votes
Mark Sewards voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 203 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | For | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | For | Free vote |
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Mark Sewards has 7 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Egypt between 16 August 2026 and 21 August 2026 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Brunei between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Leeds United Football Club - £480.00 | 6 May 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | The Premier League - £386.86 | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Israel between 25 January 2026 and 29 January 2026 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Ukraine between 10 September 2025 and 15 September 2025 | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Neural Voice AI - £3,000.00 | 1 Sep 2025 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Mark Sewards asked 156 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
94 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Mark Sewards represents Leeds South West and Morley. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Mark Sewards won with 44% of the votes, and Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative) came second with 23%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sewards | Labour | 17,681 | 44.0% |
| Andrea Jenkyns | Conservative | 9,258 | 23.0% |
| James Kendall | Reform UK | 8,187 | 20.4% |
| Chris Bell | Green Party | 2,522 | 6.3% |
| Michael Fox | Liberal Democrat | 1,798 | 4.5% |
| Howard Dews | The Yorkshire Party | 664 | 1.7% |
| Nigel Perry | Social Democratic Party | 99 | 0.2% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 99% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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