Blyth and Ashington

Current MP

Ian Lavery

Labour

Efficiency 0.9/1016 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Blyth and Ashington

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Call a General Election5,939 local · 3,084,713 total
• Do not introduce Digital ID cards5,430 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call an immediate general election2,389 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,840 local · 720,772 total
• New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children1,271 local · 110,028 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers1,004 local · 427,447 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act915 local · 550,136 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data672 local · 260,974 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there647 local · 257,442 total
• Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND638 local · 132,789 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!567 local · 229,772 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only561 local · 195,930 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 526 local · 281,794 total
• Support newly qualified nurses: Review barriers to NHS jobs512 local · 90,102 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!480 local · 221,477 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures461 local · 257,938 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge454 local · 203,824 total
• Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions444 local · 209,956 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison436 local · 191,591 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office426 local · 203,445 total

About Blyth and Ashington

Blyth and Ashington is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 76,595 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.