Sir Mark Hendrick
Labour (Co-op) · Preston
FULL PROFILESir Mark Hendrick is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Preston, first elected in 2000. He is 67 years old. As a long-serving backbencher without ministerial appointment, they have more freedom to vote independently.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Immigration and asylum policy · Healthcare and NHS · Education funding · Environmental protection and plastic waste · Brexit implementation
Positions
Immigration — Mixed - supports stricter immigration system but opposes harsh asylum measures
strong
Healthcare — Pro-NHS expansion and nurse recruitment
moderate
Education — Supports increased school transport funding and women in engineering
moderate
Environment — Strong advocate for plastic waste reduction and global environmental treaties
strong
Brexit — Critical of Brexit implementation, pro-EU integration
strong
Universal Credit — Highly critical, citing increased poverty and homelessness
strong
Animal welfare — Supports fox hunting ban
moderate
Financial regulation — Supports banker bonus taxes and financial oversight
moderate
Notable Rebellions
2024-12-03 — Voted against proportional representation reform, possibly reflecting concerns about constituency representation or party electoral strategy
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and pragmatic, often raising specific local concerns through parliamentary questions while maintaining broader Labour principles. Demonstrates detailed policy knowledge through targeted questioning on technical issues like Brexit preparations and COVID-19 workplace safety.
Background
Sir Mark Hendrick has been a long-serving Labour (Co-op) MP for Preston since 2000, representing a Leave-leaning constituency with a significant ethnic minority population. His 24-year parliamentary career has been marked by consistent backbench service without ministerial appointment.